Frederick William Ashley

Background

Ashley, Frederick William was born on January 12, 1863 in Mansfield, Ohio, United States. Son of George and Rachel (Adams) Ashley.

Education

Graduate Western Reserve Academy, 1880. Bachelor of Arts, Western Resident University, 1885, Master of Arts, 1888, Doctor of Letters, 1935. Studied Yale, Harvard, New York State Library School.

Career

Instructor in Latin, Saint Charles (Missouri) College, 1886-1887, Western Reserve Academy, Hudson. O., 1887-1891, principal 1892-1897. Librarian Morley Memorial Library Painesville, O., 1897-1898.

With Library of Congress since 1900, superintendent reading room, 1915-1927, chief assistant librarian, 1927-1936, retired.

Achievements

• Frederick William Ashley has been listed as a noteworthy librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Library Institute, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Library Association, Bibliographical Society American, Wiegendruck Gesellschaft, District of Columbia library association (president 1927-1929), Delta Upsilon.

Connections

Married Mary M. Cole, June 29, 1893. Children: Ruth Maverette (Mistress Philip Cyrus Gunion), Mary Rachel (Mistress Irving Sametz).

Father:

George Ashley

Mother:

Rachel (Adams) Ashley

Spouse:

Mary M. Cole

child:

Ruth Maverette Ashley (Mistress Philip Cyrus Gunion)

child:

Mary Rachel Ashley (Mistress Irving Sametz)