Thacher, John Boyd
Owner Id00026100
TypePerson
GenderMale
Biographical dates - Period of existence1847-1909
Other InformationGraduate of William College (Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA). New York state senator (1884-85); mayor of Albany, New York (1886-88 and 1896-97). Proprietor of the Thacher Car Wheel Works, with his brother George, following the death of his father in 1887. Scholar of United States history, with several publications. Book collector; his collection went to the Library of Congress after his death, by gift and bequest of his widow. A catalogue was published in three volumes, 1915-1931, the first of which was devoted to incunabula.
Other Identifierhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Boyd_Thacher
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Activity
Start (year)1870
End (year)1909
MARC Area Coden-us-ny
Profession / Type of InstitutionBusiness
CharacterisationNo characterisation/lay
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