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Tillinghast, Caleb Benjamin
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1843-1909
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Caleb Benjamin Tillinghast was born in West Greenwich, Rhode Island on April 3, 1843. He was the State Librarian for over 25 years. In 1870, he was part of The Boston Journal staff and later became the city editor. Nine years later, Tillinghast became the Acting Librarian of the State Librarian and later became the State Librarian in 1883. He also became the Chairman of the Free Public Library Commission, as well as Treasurer for the Board of Education. He died in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 28, 1909.
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The New York Times. "Caleb Benjamin Tillinghast." The New York Times. April 29, 1909. Accessed October 23, 2018. https://www.nytimes.com/1909/04/29/archives/caleb-benjamin-tillinghast.html.