John Gould Stephenson

John Gould Stephenson

::"For other persons named John Stephenson, please see John Stephenson"John Gould Stephenson (March 1, 1828 – November 12, 1882) was the fifth United States Librarian of Congress, serving from 1861 to 1864.

Stephenson was born in Lancaster, New Hampshire. After training at the New Hampshire Medical Institution and the Castleton Medical College, he moved to Terre Haute, Indiana. Active in Republican Party politics, President Abraham Lincoln appointed him to the post of Librarian of Congress, replacing John Silva Meehan. The historical record is unclear why a physician sought appointment to this post.

Stephenson spent most of his time serving as a Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War, first with the 19th Indiana Regiment and later with the Army of the Potomac, participating in the Battles of Fitzhugh Crossing, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg.

His most significant act was appointing Ainsworth Rand Spofford as Chief Assistant Librarian. Spofford would later become Librarian himself and was responsible for the transition of the Library from Congressional resource to national institution.

Following his resignation in 1864, Stephenson held several political jobs, including medical reviewer at the Pension Office.


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