Background
John, Francis R. Saint was born on June 16, 1908 in Northampton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Edward B. and Mary (Shaughnessy) Saint John.
John, Francis R. Saint was born on June 16, 1908 in Northampton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Edward B. and Mary (Shaughnessy) Saint John.
Bachelor of Arts, Amherst College, 1931. Bachelor of Library Science, Columbia School Library Service, 1932.
Assistant, reference department, New York Public Library, 1931-1939. Assistant librarian Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, 1939-1941. Chief, circulation department, New York Public Library, 1941-1947.
Director library service Veterans Administration, 1947-1949.
Acting librarian Army Medical Library, United States Army, Washington, 1943-1945. Chief librarian Brooklyn Public Library 1949-1963, Franklin Publs.
Consultant on library management and buildings, since 1947. President Francis R. Saint John Library Consultants, 1964-1967.
Trustee Flatbush Savings Bank.
Member New York Commissioner Education’s commission on reference and research library resources, 1960-1962. Served with United States Army, 1943-1945. Member American (Executive Board 1950-1954, chairman advising committee library technical project 1962), New York library associations, American Academy Political Science, Archons of Colophon, Delta Upsilon, Alpha Beta Alpha.
Married Helen McLeod, December 26, 1931.