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More Smithsonian Searches     Who else has...     Miller, Richard E.,     History -- United States     Architecture interior -- Civic     Architecture interior -- Civic     Portrait male -- Benton, Thomas Hart     Occupation -- Political     Portrait male -- Krum, John M.     Occupation -- Political     Portrait male -- Douglas, Stephen     Occupation -- Political     Portrait male -- Sturgeon, Isaac H.     Portrait male -- Allen, Thomas     Portrait male -- O'Fallon, John     Portrait male -- Polk, Trusten     Occupation -- Transportation     Mural     Painting

Benton's Speech at St. Louis, 1849, (painting). Artist:  Miller, Richard E., 1875-1943, painter. Title:  Benton's Speech at St. Louis, 1849, (painting). Dates:  ca. 1917-1928. Dimensions:  19 x 8 ft. Description:  In this mural, one of four by Miller in the Senate Chamber, Senator Thomas Hart Benton is seen standing inside the St. Louis Court House on Oct. 17, 1849, just after delivering a speech extolling the virtues of extending the railroad westward from St. Louis to the Pacific. His hands are resting on the rail of the speaker's platform, and his eyes are surveying the audience. Seated around him are many famous faces including. Mayor John M. Krum and Stephen Douglas are seated behind Benton. To the right of Benton there are: Isaac H. Sturgeon (wearing tall hat), the first president of the North Missouri Railroad or Wabash; Thomas Allen (with long side whiskers), the second president of the Pacific Railroad; John O'Fallon, the first president of the Pacific Railroad; and Trusten Polk (with arms folded), later governor and U.S. senator from Missouri. To the left of Benton there are two men examining the subscription list, which totaled $200,000 at this time. Subject:  History -- United States -- Missouri Architecture interior -- Civic -- Courthouse Architecture interior -- Civic -- St. Louis Courthouse Portrait male -- Benton, Thomas Hart -- Full length Occupation -- Political -- Senator Portrait male -- Krum, John M. Occupation -- Political -- Mayor Portrait male -- Douglas, Stephen Occupation -- Political -- Senator Portrait male -- Sturgeon, Isaac H. Portrait male -- Allen, Thomas Portrait male -- O'Fallon, John Portrait male -- Polk, Trusten Occupation -- Transportation -- Railroad Object Type:  Mural Painting Owner:  Missouri State Capitol, Senate Chamber, Jefferson City, Missouri 65101 References:  Missouri Capitol Commission Board, "The Missouri State Capitol," 1983 rev. ed. Illustration:  Missouri Capitol Commission Board, "The Missouri State Capitol," 1983 rev. ed., (Pickard: Report of the Capitol Decoration Commission: pg. 82). 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:  IAP 27620032   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Paintings 27620032 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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