Lemuel Shattuck

Lemuel Shattuck
Born15 October 1793 
Died17 January 1859  (aged 65)
OccupationStatistician 
Parent(s)
  • John Shattuck 

Lemuel Shattuck (15 October 1793, in Ashby, Massachusetts – 17 January 1859, in Boston, Massachusetts) was an American educator, politician, historian, bookseller, and publisher. He is best known for promoting statistical studies of populations, including setting up a system in Massachusetts that became a model, and planning the interview schedules for the federal Census of 1850.

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