Judson Toll Jennings
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Preceded byGeorge Burwell Utley
Succeeded byHerman H. B. Meyer
BornSeptember 24, 1872
Schenectady, New York, US
Schenectady, New York, US
DiedFebruary 8, 1948 (aged 75)
Seattle, Washington, US
Seattle, Washington, US
Judson Toll Jennings | |
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| President of the American Library Association | |
| In office 1923–1924 | |
| Preceded by | George Burwell Utley |
| Succeeded by | Herman H. B. Meyer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 24, 1872 Schenectady, New York, US |
| Died | February 8, 1948 (aged 75) Seattle, Washington, US |
| Occupation | Librarian |
Judson Toll Jennings (September 24, 1872 – February 8, 1948)[1] was an American librarian. Jennings served as the director of the Seattle Public Library from 1907 to 1942. Upon retirement, Jennings became the first chair of a new King County Rural Library District, the predecessor to the modern-day King County Library System.[2]
He was president of the American Library Association from 1923 to 1924.[3]
