John Russell Young, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Russell Young

Librarian of Congress

Date of Birth: 20-Nov-1840

Place of Birth: County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 17-Jan-1899

Profession: writer, librarian, diplomat, correspondent, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

John Russell Young (November 20, 1840 – January 17, 1899) was an American journalist, author, diplomat, and the seventh Librarian of the United States Congress from 1897 to 1899.
He was invited by Ulysses S.
Grant to accompany him on a world tour for purposes of recording the two-year journey, which he published in a two-volume work.