Historedia
Person

Joshua Bates

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1854

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Joshua Bates, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Boston Public Library opens to the public

    1854

    Role: Financier who contributed $50,000 to establish the library

    1. March 20, 1854 · Boston Public LibraryReading Room Opening

      The Boston Public Library's Reading Room opened to the public on March 20, 1854, in Boston, Massachusetts.

    2. May 2, 1854 · Boston Public LibraryCirculation Department Opening

      The circulation department of the Boston Public Library opened on May 2, 1854.

Sources

  1. Boston Public Library Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-26