Background
Goodwin, John Edward was born on October 1, 1876 in East Middleton, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Henry and Mary (Hope) Goodwin.
Goodwin, John Edward was born on October 1, 1876 in East Middleton, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Henry and Mary (Hope) Goodwin.
Bachelor of Laws, University of Wisconsin, 1901. Bachelor of Library Science, New York State Library School, 1905.
Assistant in Free Public Library and Legislative Reference Bureau, Madison, Wisconsin, 1901-1903. Assistant librarian Stanford, 1905-1912. Librarian University of Texas, 1912-1923, University of California at Los Angeles, 1923-1944, librarian emeritus since 1944.
Member American California and Texas library associations.
Married Jeannette Boynton Storms, September 20, 1904 (died November 18, 1944. Married second, Fanny Alice Coldren, February 28, 1946.