Henry Eduard Legler (June 22, 1861 – September 13, 1917) was an Italian American journalist, politician, and librarian. Born in

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, His birth name was given as Enrico, Legler emigrated with his parents to the

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in 1869 and then settled in

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in 1872. While in Wisconsin, Legler was a journalist. In 1889, Legler served in the

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and was a Republican. From 1890 to 1894, Legler served as secretary of the Milwaukee School Board. From 1904 to 1909, Legler served as secretary of the Wisconsin Library Commission. Then, from 1909 until his death in 1917, Leger served as librarian of the Chicago Public Library. Legler also served as president of the

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in 1912 and 1913. Legler also served as curator of the

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and had written several books and articles about history. Legler died in Chicago, Illinois.'Death of Famous Librarian,' Grand Rapids Daily Leader (Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin), September 14, 1917, pg. 1

Bibliography

Library Ideals
(Open Court Publishing, 1918)
Of much love and some knowledge of books
(Caxton Club, 1912)
Books for the People
(1908)
Leading Events of Wisconsin History: The Story of the State
(Sentinel Company, 1898)

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* * * 1861 births 1917 deaths Italian emigrants to the United States Politicians from Chicago Politicians from Milwaukee Politicians from Palermo Journalists from Wisconsin Writers from Chicago Writers from Milwaukee Presidents of the American Library Association School board members in Wisconsin American librarians 19th-century American politicians American people of Italian descent Chicago Public Library Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1860s-stub