Patrick Magruder | |
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| 2nd Librarian of Congress | |
1807-1815 | |
| John J. Beckley | |
| George Watterston | |
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| Born | Patrick Magruder 1768 Montgomery County, Maryland |
| Died | December 24, 1819 (aged 50-51) Petersburg, Virginia |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
Patrick Magruder (1768 - December 24, 1819[1]) was the second Librarian of the United States Congress, serving from 1807 to 1815.
Biography
Magruder was born on his family's estate, Locust Grove, near Rockville in the Province of Maryland.[2] Magruder attended Princeton College and became a lawyer.[2] In 1805, he was elected to the Ninth United States Congress from the third district of Maryland. After the death of John J. Beckley, President Jefferson appointed Magruder to the dual post of Clerk of the United States House of Representatives and Librarian of Congress.[3] The posts were not separated until 1815.[3] During the War of 1812, the British burned Washington D.C., including the Library of Congress, which was then housed in the US Capitol Building. After an investigation by Congress into the destruction of the Library and the use of Library funds, Magruder resigned. He died and was buried on his family's ancestral estate, Sweden, near Petersburg in Dinwiddie County, Virginia.[3]
References
- ^ Dictionary of American Library Biography. (1978). Bohdan Wynar, ed. "Magruder, Patrick (1768-1819)." Littleton, Colorado: Libraries Unlimited. pp. 337–339. ISBN 0-87287-180-0
- ^ a b "Magruder, Patrick, (1768 - 1819)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. United States Congress. M000057. Retrieved 2018.
- ^ a b c "Patrick Magruder (1768-1819)". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2018.
External links
- John Y. Cole (March 30, 2006). "Jefferson's Legacy: A Brief History of the Library of Congress -- Librarians of Congress". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2008.
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| Preceded by Thomas Plater |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 3rd congressional district March 4, 1805 - March 3, 1807 |
Succeeded by Philip B. Key |
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