Harden, William, 1844-1936

William Harden (1844-1936), historian and author, son of Edward Jenkins Harden (1813-1873), judge, both of Savannah, Georgia.

William Harden was the son of Judge Edward Jenkins Harden (1813-1873); he was the disburser for Chatham County and a historian. He served throughout the Civil War, the latter part in the Signal Corps. He was the assistant librarian of the Georgia Historical Society, 1866-1869, and its librarian, 1869-1935. He was also a charter member of the American Library Association, 1876. He was the editor of the Georgia Historical Quarterly, 1917-1920 (v.1-4), and contributed many articles to the publication, as well as to other historical magazines. He wrote A History of Savannah and South Georgia (Chicago, 1913), and Recollections of a Long and Satisfactory Life (Savannah, 1934).

William Harden (1844-1936) was the son of Judge Edward Jenkins Harden (1813-1873); he was the disburser for Chatham County and a historian. He served throughout the Civil War, the latter part in the Signal Corps. He was the assistant librarian of the Georgia Historical Society, 1866-1869, and its librarian, 1869-1935. He was also a charter member of the American Library Association, 1876. He was the editor of the Georgia Historical Quarterly, 1917-1920 (v.1-4), and contributed many articles to the publication, as well as to other historical magazines. He wrote A History of Savannah and South Georgia (Chicago, 1913), and Recollections of a Long and Satisfactory Life (Savannah, 1934).