Judson Toll Jennings
President of the American Library Association
In office
1923–1924
Preceded byGeorge Burwell Utley
Succeeded byHerman H. B. Meyer
Personal details
Born(1872-09-24)September 24, 1872
Schenectady, New York, USA
DiedFebruary 8, 1948(1948-02-08) (aged 75)
Seattle, Washington, USA
OccupationLibrarian

Judson Toll Jennings (September 24, 1872 – February 8, 1948)[1] was an American librarian. Jennings served as the Director of the Seattle Public Library from 1907 to 1942. Upon retirement, Jennings became the first chair of a new King County Rural Library District, the predecessor to the modern-day King County Library System.[2]

He was president of the American Library Association from 1923 to 1924.[3]

Bibliography

References

  1. "JUDSON TOLL JENNINGS b. 09/24/1872 d. 02/08/1948". Kenzie Genealogy. Archived from the original on March 5, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  2. Becker, Paula (July 1, 2011). "Central Library, 1906-1957, The Seattle Public Library". Historylink. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  3. "ALA's Past Presidents". American Library Association. Retrieved February 15, 2016.


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