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).

From the description of Note from John Langdon Sibley regarding the Papers of John Thornton Kirkland, 1842 January. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 776238959

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