Henry Eduard Legler

Background

Legler, Henry Eduard was born on June 22, 1861 in Palermo, Italy. Son of Henry and Raffaela (Messina) Legler.

Education

Educated in Switzerland and United States.

Career

Member Wisconsin Assembly, 1889. Secretary Milwaukee school board, 1890-1904. Secretary Wisconsin Library Commission, 1904-1909.

Librarian Chicago Public Library, October 11, since 1909.

Curator Wisconsin History Society. Chairman publishing board and member executive council, president, 1912-1913, American library association Author: Chevalier Henry de Tonty, 1896.

A Moses of the Mormons, 1897. Leading Events of Wisconsin History, 1897.

James Gates Percival, 1901.

Early Wisconsin Imprints, 1903. The Genesis of Poe’s Raven, 1907. Of Much Love and Some Knowledge of Books, 1912.

Achievements

• Henry Eduard Legler has been listed as a noteworthy librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Wisconsin Assembly, 1889.

Connections

Married Nettie M. Clarke, September 4, 1890.

Father:

Henry Legler

Mother:

Raffaela (Messina) Legler

Spouse:

Nettie M. Clarke