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Previous Librarians of Congress (listed by latest)

12. Daniel J. Boorstin (1975-1987)
11. Lawrence Quincy Mumford (1954-1974)
10. Luther Evans (1945-1953)
9. Archibald MacLeish (1939-1944)
8. Herbert Putnam (1899-1939)
7. John Russell Young (1897-1899)
6. Ainsworth Rand Spofford (1864-1897)
5. John G. Stephenson (1861-1864)
4. John Silva Meehan (1829-1861)
3. George Watterston (1815-1829)
2. Patrick Magruder (1807-1815)
1. John James Beckley (1801-1807)

Last Updated: 05/05/2008