Background
Johnston, William Dawson was born on June 11, 1871 in Essex Center, Vermont, United States. Son of Review James Arthur and Janette (Cass) Johnston.
Johnston, William Dawson was born on June 11, 1871 in Essex Center, Vermont, United States. Son of Review James Arthur and Janette (Cass) Johnston.
Bachelor of Arts, Brown University, 1893. Student of University of Chicago, 1893-1894. Master of Arts, Harvard, 1897-1898.
Doctor of Letters, Rutgers College, 1911.
Instructor history, University of Michigan, 1894-1897, Brown University, 1899-1900. Assistant, Library of Congress, 1900-1907. Lecturer bibliography, Simmons College, 1905-1907.
Librarian, bureau of Education, Washington, 1907-1909, Columbia University, 1909-1914, Saint Paul Public Library, 1914-1921, American Library in Paris, 1921-1925.
European representative Library of Congress, since 1926. Author: History of the Library of Congress (Volunteer I), 1904.
Address: Washington, Distric.
Married Jean McVicker Browne, July 12, 1895.