Henry Read McIlwaine
Henry Read McIlwaine (1864 - 1934) was the third State Librarian for the Commonwealth of Virginia. He was also a prolific editor of historical volumes relating to the early governance of the Commonwealth including:[1]
- Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
- Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia
- Legislative journals of the Council of colonial Virginia
- Official letters of the governors of the State of Virginia
- The struggle of Protestant dissenters for religious toleration in Virginia
Henry Read McIlwaine | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1864 |
| Died | 1934 |
| Occupation | former State Librarian of Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
McIlwaine graduated from Hampden-Sydney College in 1885 and earned a Ph.D. from The Johns Hopkins University in 1893. He returned to Hampden–Sydney in 1893 to serve as professor of English and history until 1907, when he was appointed State Librarian for Virginia, a position he held until his death in 1934.[2]
See also
References
- "Online Books by H. R. McIlwaine". University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- General Catalogue of Officers and Students of Hampden-Sydney College (Hampden-Sydney, 1908)
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