Charles Coffin Jewett

Charles Coffin Jewett
Born(1816-08-12)August 12, 1816
DiedJanuary 9, 1868(1868-01-09) (aged 51)
CitizenshipUSA
EducationBrown University
OccupationLibrarian
Employer(s)Smithsonian Institution, Boston Public Library
RelativesJohn P. Jewett

Charles Coffin Jewett (August 12, 1816 – January 9, 1868) was an American librarian, in 1848 becoming the Librarian and Assistant Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution before being appointed superintendent of the Boston Public Library in 1858. He was born in Lebanon, Maine.

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