Sibley, John Langdon, 1804-1885

John Langdon Sibley (1804-1885) served as Harvard's Assistant Librarian from 1825 to 1826 and 1841 to 1856, Librarian from 1856 to 1877, and Librarian, Emeritus from 1877 to 1885. He was the editor of the Harvard Triennial Catalogue from 1839 to 1875 and of the Harvard Quinquennial Catalogue from 1875-1885. A noted biographer, Sibley is best known for his "Biographical Sketches of Graduates of Harvard University", an extensive collection of biographical material on Harvard graduates. Sibley was born in Union, Maine, attended Harvard (AB 1825, Grad. Div. S. 1828), and was an ordained pastor of the First Church at Stow, Massachusetts (1829-1837).

Harvard librarian, author and historian; b. in Union, Me.

Sibley was Harvard's librarian (1856-1877) and a biographer, best known for his Biographical Sketches of Graduates of Harvard University. Bartlett was a physician who held political office in New Hampshire.

Sibley received his A.B. from Harvard in 1825. He served Harvard as Librarian (1825-1877, non-contiguous service) and editor of Triennial and Quinquennial catalogues of Harvard graduates.

Sibley (1804-1885) earned his Harvard AB 1825. He served Harvard as Librarian (1825-1877, non-contiguous service) and editor of Triennial and Quinquennial catalogues of Harvard graduates. He was also the owner and editor of the "American magazine of useful and entertaining knowledge."

Sibley graduated from Harvard in 1825 and served as librarian at Harvard.

John Langdon Sibley (1804-1885, Harvard AB 1825) was assistant librarian from 1825 to 1826, librarian from 1856 to 1877, editor of the Triennial Catalogue from 1839 to 1875, editor of the Quinquennial Catalogue from 1875 to 1885, and librarian emeritus from 1877 to 1885.

John Langdon Sibley received his A.B. from Harvard in 1825. He served Harvard as Librarian (1825-1877, non-contiguous service) and editor of Triennial and Quinquennial catalogues of Harvard graduates.

American librarian.

Harvard librarian, born in Union, Maine. He graduated Harvard in 1825 and entered the divinity-school. Worked in the library while attending school and after pastoring a church for four years and then working as an editor he was appointed assistant librarian of the Harvard Library in 1841 and in 1856 librarian. He remained in that position until he retired in 1877. The library holdings increased greatly due to his persistent appeals for printed material and increased funding.