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Augustine Haidusek, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. Title:  Augustine Haidusek, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated Nov. 30, 1941. Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: pink granite, concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 21 x 19 x 3 in.; Base: approx. 9 ft. 7 in. x 10 ft. 2 in. x 25 in. Inscription:  (On front of base:) AGUSTINE HADIUSEK (sic) /PIONEER CZECH LEADER/SCHOLAR, JOURNALIST, STATESMAN/BORN SEPT. 19, 1845, MYSI, CZECHOSLOVAKIA/ENTERED UNITED STATES, NOV. 1, 1856/SERVED IN CONFEDERATE ARMY 1864-65/TEACHER 1872-1873/MAYOR OF LA GRANGE TEXAS 1875-1878/MEMBER OF TEXAS LEGISLATURE 1880-1884/FAYETTE COUNTY JUDGE 1884-1890/PUBLISHER OF "SVOBODA" 1885-1927/DIRECTOR OF A. & M. COLLEGE 1901-1907/DIED AT LA GRANGE TEXAS, SEPT. 29, 1929 (On back of base:) ERECTED BY/FRIENDS AND ADMIRERS/OF/AGUSTINE (sic) HAIDUSEK/THROUGH/THE HAIDUSEK MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION/SENATOR L. J. SULAK PRESIDENT/REV. PAUL P. KASPER SECRETARY/JOHN LIDIAK TREASURER/NOVEMBER 30, 1941 unsigned Description:  Bronze plaque featuring a bas-relief portrait of Augustine Hadiusek mounted on front of granite stele. Subject:  Portrait male -- Haidusek, Augustine -- Bust Ethnic -- Czech Occupation -- Political -- Mayor Occupation -- Law -- Judge Occupation -- Education -- Teacher Occupation -- Education -- University President Occupation -- Writer -- Publisher Occupation -- Political -- State Congressman Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- La Grange Relief Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Fayette County, Fayette County Courthouse, La Grange, Texas 78945 Located Highway 77S, 7 miles south of town, La Grange, Texas Remarks:  Haidusek was a Czech immigrant who served as mayor of La Grange, Texas state legislator and Judge of Fayette County. The memorial was erected by the Haidusek Memorial Association. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas survey, 1993. 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 TX001024   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture TX001024 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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