Justin Winsor | |
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 Justin Winsor c. 1885 | |
| President of the American Library Association | |
| In office July 1897 – October 1897 | |
| Preceded by | William Howard Brett |
| Succeeded by | Rutherford P. Hayes |
| In office 1876–1885 | |
| Succeeded by | William Frederick Poole |
| President of the American Historical Association | |
| In office 1887 | |
| Preceded by | George Bancroft |
| Succeeded by | William Frederick Poole |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 2, 1831 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | October 22, 1897 (aged 66) Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Spouse |
Caroline Tufts Barker
(m. 1855) |
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Justin Winsor (January 2, 1831 – October 22, 1897) was an American writer, librarian, and historian. His historical work had strong bibliographical and cartographical elements. He was an authority on the early history of North America and was elected the first president of the American Library Association as well as the third president of the American Historical Association.