Frank Butler Gay

Background

Gay, Frank Butler was born on November 15, 1856 in Granby (now East Granby), Connecticut, United States. Son of Alfred and Jane Skinner (Thrall) Gay.

Education

Education public and private schools. Honorary Master of Arts, Trinity College, Connecticut, 1917.

Career

Major Seth East. Marsh, of Hartford, November 22, 1893. Children—Constance Marsh, Mistress Eleanor Marsh Wiley. Assistant Hartford Public Library, 1877-1883.

Assistant, 1883-1890, librarian, since 1890.

Watkinson Library of Reference, Hartford. Executive head Wadsworth Athenæum, 1884-1911, trustee and director emeritus.

Achievements

• Frank Butler Gay has been listed as a noteworthy librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Library Association, Connecticut library association (a founder and president).

Connections

Married Jennie H., daughter Children: Constance Marsh, Mistress Eleanor Marsh Wiley.

Father:

Alfred Gay

Mother:

Jane Skinner (Thrall) Gay

Spouse:

Jennie H.

child:

Mistress Eleanor Marsh Wiley Gay

child:

Constance Marsh Gay