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The Washington Union
Washington, District of Columbia •
Thu, 3 Dec 1846
Page 3
Joseph Henry is elected as the first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution in December 1846
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Thu, 3 Dec 1846
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United States
District of Columbia
Washington
The Washington Union
1846
Dec
03
Page 3
Joseph Henry is elected as the first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution in December 1846
