Background
Godard, George Seymour was born on June 17, 1865 in Granby, Connecticut, United States. Son of Harvy and Sabra Lavinia (Beach) Godard.
Godard, George Seymour was born on June 17, 1865 in Granby, Connecticut, United States. Son of Harvy and Sabra Lavinia (Beach) Godard.
Bachelor of Arts, Wesleyan University, 1892. Bachelor of Divinity, Yale, 1895. Honorary Master of Arts, Wesleyan, 1916, Trinity, 1919.
Assistant librarian, 1898-1900, librarian, since 1900, Connecticut State Library. Editor Connecticut State Records, since 1901. Custodian State Library and Supreme Court Building, since 1910.
In charge of Connecticut State Military Census, since 1917. Chairman of Commission on history records, Connecticut State Council Defense, 1918-1919. Director Connecticut Department War Records, since 1919.
President National Association State Libraries, 1904-1905, Connecticut library association, 1906-1907, American Association Law Libraries, 1909-1911. Chairman joint committee National Association State Libraries and American Library Association, on national legislative information service, since 1909, etc.
Member publication committee “Index Legal Periodicals and Law Library Journal,” since 1908, Public Affairs Information Service, since 1913. Trustee Wesleyan University (secretary 1920-1925). Fellow American Geography Society Chairman Connecticut Sesquicentennial Commission, Philadelphia, 1926.
Mason (32°,Kiloton).
Married Kate Estelle Dewey, June 23, 1897. Children: George Dewey, Paul Beach, Mary Katharine (Mistress Earl H. Dresser).