James Howard Hutson (born 1937) was a historian and author of early American history and is considered a leading scholar about the influence of religion during the American founding and has written a number of books and journals on this subject. An alumni and faculty member of Yale University, he was Chief of the Manuscript division at the Library of Congress.Hutson, 2003, book jacket

Education and career Hutson received his Ph.D. in history from Yale University in 1964. Since 1982, he has been a member of the History Departments at Yale University and William and Mary College and is Chief of their Library's Manuscript Division.Library of Congress, 2017, Profile

Hutson was the supervisory librarian at the Library of Congress. He taught history at Yale University and served as assistant editor of The Papers of Benjamin Franklin.Hutson, 1980, inside cover Hutson was a Coordinator of the American Revolution Bicentennial Programs at the Library of Congress and was a lecturer at the College of William & Mary and Yale University.Hutson, 2008, Introduction

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Hutson has written a number of books and journals which include:

See also Bibliography of the United States Constitution

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