# David Ridgely

> first Maryland state librarian, 1827-42; son of merchant Absalom Ridgely (1747-1818)

**Wikidata**: [Q59039699](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59039699)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/david-ridgely


## References

1. [Source](https://ccaha.org/sites/default/files/attachments/2018-06/529CCA_Summer_Newsletter_Establishing.pdf)
2. [Source](https://books.google.com/books?id=vgINAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA317)
3. [Source](https://www.unz.org/Author/RidgelyDavid)