George Watterston (23 October 1783 – 4 February 1854) was the third Librarian of the United States Congress from 1815 to 1829. Watterston, the son of a builder from Jedburgh, Scotland, was born on board a ship in New York Harbor. When Watterston was eight, his family moved to Washington D.C. , his father attracted by the ongoing construction in the capital. Watterston became a lawyer, first practicing in Hagerstown, Maryland, later partnered with Thomas Law in Washington.

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  • George Watterston war von 1815 bis 1829 der dritte Leiter der Library of Congress. Watterston wurde als Sohn schottischer Immigranten auf einem Schiff im New Yorker Hafen geboren. Seit seinem achten Lebensjahr lebten die Watterstons in Washington (D.C.). Als Anwalt arbeitete er später in Hagerstown (Maryland) Washington, gleichzeitig war er als Schriftsteller tätig und veröffentlichte 1808 seine erste Novelle "The Lawyer, or Man As He Ought Not to Be. " 1813 wurde er Herausgeber der Zeitung "Washington City Gazette. " Nach dem Krieg von 1812 wurde Watterston von Präsident James Madison zum Bibliothekar des Kongress ernannt. Als erster nahm er diese Funktion hauptamtlich wahr. Unter seiner Leitung wurde die Bibliothek vor allem durch die Übernahme der Sammlung des ehemaligen Präsidenten Thomas Jefferson ausgebaut. Nach dem Wahlsieg von Präsident Andrew Jackson wurde Watterston, der in der Whig-Partei politisch aktiv war, abgelöst, wogegen er sich erfolglos wehrte. Watterston wurde Herausgeber des "National Journal" und veröffentlichte zahlreiche Bücher zu unterschiedlichsten Themen, unter anderem zur Landwirtschaft.
  • George Watterston (23 October 1783 – 4 February 1854) was the third Librarian of the United States Congress from 1815 to 1829. Watterston, the son of a builder from Jedburgh, Scotland, was born on board a ship in New York Harbor. When Watterston was eight, his family moved to Washington D.C. , his father attracted by the ongoing construction in the capital. Watterston became a lawyer, first practicing in Hagerstown, Maryland, later partnered with Thomas Law in Washington. He became a man of letters, publishing his first novel, The Lawyer, or Man As He Ought Not to Be, in 1808. Many of his works contained unflattering portrayals of his profession. In 1813, he became editor of the Washington City Gazette. During the War of 1812, Watterston participated in the failed defense of Washington D.C. The British burned the Capitol, including the Library of Congress, which was then housed in the U.S. Capitol Building. After war's end, Watterston was appointed by President James Madison as Librarian of Congress, the third person to hold the position and the first with that as his sole responsibility. (Previous Librarians also served as the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives). The Library was replenished by purchasing the collection of former President Thomas Jefferson and Watterston organized it based on Jefferson's basic classification scheme. Watterston was a Whig and active in politics. He opposed the election of President Andrew Jackson and upon Jackson's election was replaced. Watterston fruitlessly sought reinstatement for years. After his dismissal, he became editor of the National Journal and published books on many subjects, including biographies and works on agriculture. He was instrumental in the campaign to construct the Washington Monument and was secretary of the Washington National Monument Society.
  • George Watterston a été bibliothécaire de la Bibliothèque du Congrès des États-Unis de 1815 à 1829.
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  • George Watterston war von 1815 bis 1829 der dritte Leiter der Library of Congress. Watterston wurde als Sohn schottischer Immigranten auf einem Schiff im New Yorker Hafen geboren. Seit seinem achten Lebensjahr lebten die Watterstons in Washington (D.C.). Als Anwalt arbeitete er später in Hagerstown (Maryland) Washington, gleichzeitig war er als Schriftsteller tätig und veröffentlichte 1808 seine erste Novelle "The Lawyer, or Man As He Ought Not to Be.
  • George Watterston (23 October 1783 – 4 February 1854) was the third Librarian of the United States Congress from 1815 to 1829. Watterston, the son of a builder from Jedburgh, Scotland, was born on board a ship in New York Harbor. When Watterston was eight, his family moved to Washington D.C. , his father attracted by the ongoing construction in the capital. Watterston became a lawyer, first practicing in Hagerstown, Maryland, later partnered with Thomas Law in Washington.
  • George Watterston a été bibliothécaire de la Bibliothèque du Congrès des États-Unis de 1815 à 1829.
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