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John Gould Stephenson

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Little information is known about Stephenson's later life. He stated that he was employed "in various capacities as a clerk not in service of the United States" between 1865 and 1880, although the exact location or locations of his residence during this time is unknown. At some point, he served as a
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in 1849. Stephenson moved to Terre Haute, Indiana, in the early 1850s, where he became active in the temperance movement and the nascent Republican Party. He campaigned for Abraham Lincoln in the 1859 Senate race in Illinois and the 1860 presidential election, and pursued an appointment of Librarian
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In the months after assuming office, Stephenson became irritated with the state of the library, viewing it as having fallen into disrepair and neglect under his predecessor. He threw out what he deemed as low-quality books and initiated a mass change of staff, firing all assistants except Meehan's
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if Stephenson had resigned. Stephenson defended his actions against the Joint Committee, stating in the annual report that the firing of the previous staff was " his conviction, induced by several months of trial and observation, as well as by the facts as to the condition of the Library already
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I have just left Mr. Lincoln. I found him alone this evening and had a good old fashioned talk as I frequently have and always, when he has leisure Mr. Lincoln is very kind to me and has given me not only what I have asked for myself but so far nearly anything I have asked for my friends and
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H. Wharton Meehan. This alarmed the members of the Joint Committee. Pearce believed Stephenson had gone beyond his authority, especially in the disposal of books, but noted that the Joint Committee was largely powerless to stop him. Lincoln was confused by the change of staff, and asked
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attributed his age and period of service as the primary factor for his replacement, writing that Meehan had become "a very ancient fossil". Pearce urged the president not to replace Meehan, gaining support from the other two senators of the
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Due to the ongoing civil war, Stephenson began to spend extended periods in military service soon after his appointment as Librarian of Congress. Spofford noted that he "devoted a large portion of his time" to care for ill soldiers of the
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described him as the last representative of an era of highly political appointees to the Library of Congress, describing his appointment of Spofford as his "chief claim to fame" due to the latter's reforms to the library. Historian
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also advocated against the ovens, citing the damage to the Library of Congress, but the resolution failed in the House. They were not removed until October 1862, following a letter to Lincoln from Stephenson and commissioner
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to send him a commission for Stephenson on May 23, with Stephenson accepting the following day, becoming the fifth librarian of Congress. Meehan calmly accepted his dismissal, and left his duties at the end of May.
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wrote to Lincoln in support, stating that Stephenson was a "gentleman of fine education" and that his appointment would "give great pleasure to the Republicans of his neighborhood". At least one other candidate,
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For unclear reasons, Stephenson had indicated an intention to resign in late 1864. Spofford began a lengthy letter-writing campaign, soliciting endorsements from every congressional representative and senator.
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Believing that the library had fallen into neglect under Meehan's administration, Stephenson began a mass change of staff soon after taking office, firing all but one assistant. He hired journalist
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described Stephenson's tenure as "difficult to appraise", but noted the library taking a diminished role during the Civil War, whether from Stephenson's absences or merely the war itself.
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Stephenson's short tenure as librarian was mainly occupied by his military service, with little direct contribution to the library and its policies. Librarian
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lists Stephenson as a physician in Lancaster, but it is unclear if he ever practiced medicine in the town. He likely moved to
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promised me to appoint Dr. Stevenson Congressional Librarian tomorrow. You know that the Dr. is not heavy mettal [
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rallied Senate members in favor of the removal of the bakeries, upset with smoke drifting into the Senate chambers. Rep.
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with its dome under construction, early 1860s. The Library of Congress would occupy a portion of the building until 1897.
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using connections within the Republican Party. His brother, Reuben Henry Stephenson, worked as the librarian of the
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Around the beginning of August 1861, Stephenson "intimated an offer" for the position of assistant librarian to
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of Congress immediately following Lincoln's election, possibly due to his brother's work as a librarian in
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in the Indiana militia, where he achieved the rank of colonel. In 1863, he served as the aide-de-camp of
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In either November 1881 or July 1883, Stephenson entered employment as a medical examiner in the
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in Washington in the early 1880s. He died after several months of illness and was buried in the
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for the baking operation had been built into the flue of the Library's furnace. Senator
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of the 19th Indiana in 1861. On January 10, 1862, Stephenson was commissioned into the
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soon after his appointment as Librarian of Congress. He briefly served as an acting
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in Washington, D.C. In August 1883, he approached a physician due to persistent
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created by the War", but no firm evidence has emerged corroborating the claim.
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in late September 1861, placed into a temporary hospital inside the
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organized his funeral, and he was buried at the Washington
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Stephenson was one of Lincoln's earliest advocates for the
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recited, of their incapacity for their several posts."
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man and I am for him. You know I never forget friends.
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On March 1, 1828, John Gould Stephenson was born in
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In 1863, he served as the aide-de-camp of 602:Congressional Joint Committee on the Library 540:Young Men's Mercantile Library of Cincinnati 1866:People of Indiana in the American Civil War 1636: 1622: 1614: 42: 31: 1164: 1053: 1041: 1029: 829:District of Columbia Legislative Assembly 789:librarian of the House of Representatives 72:May 24, 1861 β€“ December 31, 1864 1260: 408:in Lancaster, additionally serving as a 1293: 885: 530:Shortly after Lincoln's victory in the 1328: 1305: 1233: 1203: 1176: 1149: 1137: 1089: 1017: 996: 984: 957: 928: 904: 892: 397:, to Reuben and Mary King Stephenson ( 1841:Burials at the Congressional Cemetery 463:chapter, as well as with the nascent 398: 7: 1856:People from Lancaster, New Hampshire 1281: 1245: 1218: 1188: 1125: 1113: 1101: 1077: 1065: 972: 940: 916: 459:, becoming a patriarch of the local 488:1860 Republican National Convention 369:, and saw action at the battles of 25: 1541:Librarians of Congress, 1802–1974 1460:Johnston, William Dawson (1904). 1861:People from Terre Haute, Indiana 1797: 1468:U. S. Government Printing Office 1442:"John G. Stephenson (1828–1883)" 1340: 1547:The Journal of Library History 819:Stephenson's tombstone at the 742:, later achieving the rank of 724:19th Indiana Infantry Regiment 560:Commissioner of Indian Affairs 357:in 1861, before serving as an 336:Joint Committee on the Library 1: 847:Office of the Surgeon General 696: 467:. He campaigned on behalf of 473:1859 Senate race in Illinois 334:despite opposition from the 738:, the state militia, as an 711:Literary Club of Cincinnati 309:from 1861 to 1864. Born in 1887: 1574:J. B. Lippincott & Co. 1357:Carter, Constance (1976). 1806: 1795: 1651: 1580:Wood, Richard G. 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Billington 1519:Library of Congress 1446:Library of Congress 1248:, pp. 105–106. 1080:, pp. 266–267. 943:, pp. 263–264. 760:Fitzhugh's Crossing 758:, seeing action at 756:Army of the Potomac 750:, commander of the 651:'s bakeries in the 457:temperance movement 365:, commander of the 1755:Daniel J. Boorstin 1728:Archibald MacLeish 1710:John Russell Young 1116:, pp. 99–102. 864:. Veterans of the 854:Bureau of Pensions 824: 703: 627: 528: 461:Sons of Temperance 442:Doctor of Medicine 379:Bureau of Pensions 272:American Civil War 1813: 1812: 1808:Acting librarian* 1683:John Silva Meehan 1674:George Watterston 1586:Library Quarterly 1543:: A Review Essay" 1535:Metcalf, Keyes D. 1331:, pp. 88–89. 1308:, pp. 74–75. 1152:, pp. 83–84. 1140:, pp. 82–83. 1104:, pp. 95–99. 1044:, pp. 22–23. 999:, pp. 78–79. 907:, pp. 77–78. 606:William H. 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J.G. Stevenson
A black and white portrait of Stephenson during his time as Librarian of Congress
Librarian of Congress
Abraham Lincoln
John Silva Meehan
Ainsworth Rand Spofford
Lancaster, New Hampshire
Washington, D.C.
Congressional Cemetery
Republican
Dartmouth Medical School
Castleton Medical College
Indiana Legion
Army
Colonel
Iron Brigade
American Civil War
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Librarian of Congress
Lancaster, New Hampshire
Dartmouth Medical College
Castleton Medical College
M.D
Cincinnati
John Silva Meehan
Joint Committee on the Library
Ainsworth Rand Spofford
Union Army
naval surgeon

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