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William H. English, (sculpture). Artist:  Mahoney, John H., 1855-1919, sculptor. American Bronze Company, founder. Title:  William H. English, (sculpture). Dates:  ca. 1894. Dedicated Sept. 8, 1907. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: limestone. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 8 ft. x 38 in. x 30 in.; Base: approx. 9 x 9 x 9 ft. Inscription:  (On front of base:) WM. H. ENGLISH/1822/---/1896 (On back of base:) WILLIAM HAYDEN ENGLISH/BORN AT/LEXINGTON, SCOTT CO. IND. AUG. 27, 1822/DIED AT INDIANAPOLIS FEB. 7, 1896./REPRESENTATIVE FROM/SCOTT CO. IN THE IND. LEGISLATURE./SECRETARY OF THE/INDIANA CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION./SPEAKER OF THE INDIANA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES./REPRESENTATIVE/IN THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES./PRESIDENT OF/THE INDIANA SOLDIERS AND SAILORS/MONUMENT COMMISSION./AND AUTHOR OF THE HISTORY/"CONQUEST OF THE COUNTRY NORTHWEST OF THE OHIO RIVER 1778-1783". Description:  Full-length figure of William H. English. He has a full beard and wears nineteenth century dress including a suit with vest and unbuttoned knee-length overcoat. His thumbs are tucked into the armholes of his vest. The bronze sculpture stands atop a limestone base consisting of a die ornamented with a bas-relief laurel wreath on the front and ending in two steps. Subject:  Portrait male -- English, William H. -- Full length Occupation -- Political -- Congressman Occupation -- Political -- State Congressman Occupation -- Education -- Historian Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Scottsburg Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Scott County, County Commissioners, Scott County Courthouse, Scottsburg, Indiana 47170 Located County Courthouse, Scottsburg, Indiana Remarks:  The sculpture is one of two original bronze casts. The sculpture was donated to the county by William E. English and Mrs. Willoughby English Walling, the son and daughter of English. English served as representative to the Indiana and United States legislatures. He ran as candidate for Vice President of the United States with Windfield Scott Hancock in 1880, losing to James Garfield. IAS files contain copies of related articles from Indianapolis News, June 21, 1898 and (Scottsburg newspaper), Oct. 3, 1907. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS IN001053   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture IN001053 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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