John J. Beckley Politician

John James Beckley (August 4, 1757 – April 8, 1807) was an American political campaign manager and the first Librarian of the United States Congress, from 1802 to 1807. He is credited with being the first political campaign manager in the United States, and for setting the standards for the First Party System.

Personal facts

Birth dateAugust 04, 1757
Birth place
England , London
Date of deathApril 08, 1807
Place of death
Washington D.C. , United States
Education
College of William & Mary

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Office holder

office
Librarian of Congress
Clerk of the United States House of Representatives
Mayor of Richmond Virginia
party
Democratic-Republican Party
successor
Patrick Magruder
Alexander McRoberts
Jonathan W. Condy
Robert Mitchell (Virginia politician)

John J. Beckley on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.jstor.org/pss/1923388
  2. http://www.jstor.org/pss/3124417