The Resume

(November 4, 1876-October 11, 1953)
Born in Winona, Minnesota
Sculptor
Known for his work on American history subjects
Designed the Buffalo 'Indian Head' nickel (1913)
Best known work is 'The End of the Trail' (1928)
Other notable works include 'Frederick Keep Memorial' at Washington, D.C (1911), 'William Howard Taft Monument' at Arlington National Cemetery (1932), 'Benjamin Franklin National Memorial' in Philadelphia (1938), The Authority of Law and The Contemplation of Justice at the U.S. Supreme Court (1932 - 35), 'Alexander Hamilton' (1923) and 'Albert Gallatin' (1941) at the U.S. Treasury, 'General George Patton ' (1951), and 'The Arts of Peace' at the Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway (1951)

Why he might be annoying:

He looked like Clarence Darrow.
His father was a railroad worker sent to clean up the remains from 7th Cavalry General Custer's disastrous last stand at Little Bighorn.
He designed a 'mate' to the End of the Trail statue - 'The Pioneer' - which was eventually destroyed in an earthquake.
He fell out of step with his contemporaries who were moving towards an increasingly abstract 'modern' style.
A segment of Mr. Peabody and Sherman on The Bullwinkle Show had the pair take the Wayback Machine to the year 1869 to witness the First Indian Head Nickel be designed by ... Talbot Hevelfinger (When and who? Talk about artistic license!).

Why he might not be annoying:

He traced his ancestry back to the Mayflower.
He was exposed to the treatment of Native Americans at an early age and it influenced his work.
His earliest work included architecture for the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
His commissions included medals, such as the World War I Victory Medal and the Navy Cross.
The Indian Head 'Buffalo' coin was discontinued in 1938 but was re-minted as a commemorative coin in 2001.
'The End of the Trail' was beginning to deteriorate until the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum restored it in 1968. The original plaster sculpture is on display at the entrance to the museum in Oklahoma City.
Muralist Barry Faulkner described him as follows: 'His character was like a good piece of Scotch tweed, handsome, durable and warm.'
A large number of his monumental statues for US Presidents and other famous historical American figures can still be seen throughout Washington D.C and other parts of the United States.

Credit: BoyWiththeGreenHair

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