Background
Smith, Lloyd Pearsall was born on February 6, 1822 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Jay and Rachel (Pearsall) Smith.
Smith, Lloyd Pearsall was born on February 6, 1822 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Jay and Rachel (Pearsall) Smith.
Graduate Haverford College, 1837.
Published Smith’s Weekly Volume (edited by his father), 1845-1846. Published Medical Library. Assistant librarian Library Company of Philadelphia, 1849-1851, librarian, 1851-1886.
Issued 3d volume of Catalogue of Books Belonging to the Library Company of Philadelphia, 1856.
1st editor Lippincott’s Magazine, 1868-1869. One of original associate editors Am: Library Journal 1876.
Married Hannah East. Jones, October 13, 1844, 1 adopted child.