(Statue of Chauncey M. Depew), (sculpture).

(Statue of Chauncey M. Depew), (sculpture).

Neandross, Sigurd, 1871-1958, sculptor.

Roman Bronze Works, founder.

DeChristopher Brothers, fabricator.

(Statue of Chauncey M. Depew), (sculpture).

1918. Dedicated Sept. 24, 1918.

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Figure: bronze; Pedestal: Millstone granite.

Overall: approx. H. 15 ft. 2 in.; Figure: approx. H. 8 ft. 2 in. x Diam. 36 in.; Pedestal: approx. H. 6 ft. 8 in. x Diam. 72 in. (900 lbs.).

(On front of pedestal:) CHAUNCEY-MITCHELL-DEPEW (On side of pedestal:) S NEANDROSS/Sc(backward slash)1918 (On back of pedestal:) ROMAN BRONZE WORKS INC N.Y. signed Founder's mark appears.

Politican and civic leader Chauncey Mitchell Depew stands wearing a buttoned vest and a knee-length jacket, raising his proper right arm in front of him, his index finger stretched out as if making a point in oration. The figure is mounted atop a circular, stepped pedestal, set upon a foundation.

Portrait male -- Depew, Chauncey Mitchell -- Full length

Occupation -- Political -- Senator

Occupation -- Education -- Orator

Occupation -- Political -- Secretary of State

Occupation -- Industry -- Railroad

Occupation -- Law

Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Peekskill

Administered by City of Peekskill, Department of Human Service, 840 Main Street, Peekskill, New York 10566

Located Depew Park, On knoll overlooking park & Lake Mitchell, Peekskill, New York

The sculpture commemorates Chauncey Mitchell Depew (1834-1928), a Peekskill native, who was a well-known orator and leader in the Republican Party. He was educated at Peekskill Military Academy and received his legal training in the William Nelson Law office. He served as Secretary of State of New York in 1864, was President of the New York Central Railroad from 1885 to 1898, and served as a United States Senator for twelve years from 1899 to 1911. In 1901, Depew deeded part of his land to the Village of Peekskill to be used as a public park that would be named after him, where the figure is located. Mitchell Lake, which the figure overlooks, also takes its name from Depew's middle name. The Millstone granite for the pedestal was quarried, at Depew's request, near Peekskill. The figure was cast by Roman Bronze Works and the pedestal was erected by DeChristoper Brothers. IAS files contain a related excerpt from Chester A. Smith's "Peekskill, A Friendly Town: Its Historic Sites and Shrines," Peekskill, NY: The Friendly Town Association, 1952, pg. 230-233.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994.

Smith, Chester A., "Peekskill, A Friendly Town: Its Historic Sites and Shrines," Peekskill, NY: The Friendly Town Association, 1952, pg. 232.

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