William Smith Shaw | |
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 Portrait by Gilbert Stuart, 1824 | |
| Private Secretary to the President | |
| In office March 4, 1797 – March 4, 1801 | |
| President | John Adams |
| Preceded by | Tobias Lear |
| Succeeded by | Meriwether Lewis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 12, 1778 Haverhill, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | April 25, 1826 (aged 47) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | Harvard University |
William Smith Shaw (August 12, 1778 – April 25, 1826) was an American librarian. He was a founder of the Boston Athenæum as well as the Athenæum's first librarian.