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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. CAPI_221229_001.JPG: Groups waiting for their guided group tours with the "whisper" headphones.
2. CAPI_221229_017.JPG: The Crypt
3. CAPI_221229_019.JPG: Charles Carroll Statue The Basics Artist: Richard E. Brooks Materials: Bronze Year: 1903 Location: Crypt This statue of Charles Carroll was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Maryland in 1903. Carroll was a statesman and signer of the Declaration of Independence. Charles Carroll was born on September 19, 1737, in Annapolis, Maryland. The child of a prominent family, he was educated in Paris and London, where he studied civil law. He returned to Maryland in 1765 to assume control of the family estate, one of the largest in the colonies. At that time he added "of Carrollton" to his name to distinguish himself from his father and cousins of the same name. As a Roman Catholic, he was barred from entering politics, practicing law, and voting. However, writing in the Maryland Gazette under the pseudonym "First Citizen," he became a prominent spokesman against the governor's proclamation increasing legal fees to state officers and Protestant clergy. Carroll served on various committees of correspondence. He was commissioned with Benjamin Franklin and Samuel Chase in February 1774 to seek aid from Canada. He was appointed a delegate to the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, and signed the Declaration of Independence. He resigned in 1778 to serve in the Maryland State Assembly and helped draft the Maryland constitution. Carroll served as Maryland's first Senator from 1789 to 1792, but retired to manage his extensive estates, work for a canal to the West and serve on the first Board of Directors of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. He died on November 14, 1832, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence. The above was from https://www.aoc.gov/explore-capitol-campus/art/charles-carroll-statue
4. CAPI_221229_022.JPG: Charles Carroll of Carrollton
5. CAPI_221229_028.JPG: Roger Sherman Statue The Basics Artist: Chauncey B. Ives Materials: Marble Year: 1872 Location: Crypt This statue of Roger Sherman was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Connecticut in 1872. Roger Sherman, born in Newton, Massachusetts, on April 19, 1721, exemplifies the self-made man. After attending the local "common" schools he was apprenticed as a cobbler, but he became a self-taught mathematician and scholar. After his father's death he entered business with his brother in Connecticut and studied and practiced law. From 1755 until his death he was active in public affairs, including service as New Haven County surveyor, an associate justice on the Supreme Court of the colony, and a member of the state legislature. Treasurer of Yale University from 1765 to 1776, he was later awarded an honorary degree. In 1774 he was elected the first mayor of New Haven, a post he held until his death. Respected by his contemporaries, Sherman was the only member of the Continental Congress who signed all four of the great state papers: the Association of 1774, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution. He helped draft the Declaration of Independence. Patrick Henry called him one of the three greatest men at the Constitutional Convention. He proposed the dual system of congressional representation, which was adopted. Under the pseudonym "A Countryman" he wrote a series of newspaper letters to the people of Connecticut supporting the Constitution. Elected a representative to the first Congress in 1789–1791 and to the senate in 1791, he was regarded as one of the most influential members of Congress. Roger Sherman died on July 23, 1793, and is buried in New Haven. The above was from https://www.aoc.gov/explore-capitol-campus/art/roger-sherman-statue
6. CAPI_221229_041.JPG: John Caldwell Calhoun Statue The Basics Artist: Frederic W. Ruckstull Materials: Marble Year: 1910 Location: Crypt This statue of John Caldwell Calhoun was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by South Carolina in 1910. Calhoun served as Vice President of the United States under Presidents John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. On a small plantation in Abbeville County, South Carolina, John Caldwell Calhoun was born on March 18, 1782. He studied at Waddel's Academy in Georgia, graduated with honors from Yale in 1804, studied at Tapping Reeve's Law School in Litchfield, Connecticut, and was admitted to the bar in 1807. He practiced briefly in Abbeville before pursuing a political career. After one year in the state House of Representatives, he served from 1811 to 1817 in the U.S. House of Representatives, becoming a leader of the "war hawks" and a staunch nationalist. Calhoun resigned to become President Monroe's secretary of war. He subsequently was elected to two successive terms as vice president, serving under Presidents John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. Resigning in 1832 because of political differences with Jackson, Calhoun was elected to the U.S. Senate and served until 1843. Appointed President Tyler's secretary of state, he secured the annexation of Texas. Elected again to the U.S. Senate in 1845, he served until his death. A powerful orator, Calhoun became the leading spokesman for the South during attempts to resolve politically the conflict between the sections. Calhoun, a brilliant theoretician, advocated a fine balance of nullification and the use of "concurrent majorities" to prevent the dissolution of the Union. His political treatises, published posthumously, were influential in America and abroad. Calhoun died on March 31, 1850, in Washington, D.C., and is buried in Charleston, South Carolina. The above was from https://www.aoc.gov/explore-capitol-campus/art/john-caldwell-calhoun-statue
7. CAPI_221229_046.JPG: Stone Preservation
8. CAPI_221229_051.JPG: From Quarry to Building
9. CAPI_221229_054.JPG: Preservation
10. CAPI_221229_057.JPG: Art in Architecture
11. CAPI_221229_067.JPG: Charles Brantley Aycock Statue The Basics Artist: Charles Keck Materials: Bronze Year: 1932 Location: Crypt This statue of Charles Brantley Aycock was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by North Carolina in 1932. Charles Brantley Aycock was born on November 1, 1859, on a farm near Fremont in Wayne County, North Carolina. Though his father died when he was 15, his mother and older brothers recognized his abilities and determined that he should go to college. After graduating from the University of North Carolina in 1880 with first honors in both oratory and essay writing, he entered law practice in Goldsboro and supplemented his income by teaching school. His success in both fields led to his appointment as superintendent of schools for Wayne County and to service on the school board in Goldsboro. His political career began in 1888 as a presidential elector for Grover Cleveland, when he gained distinction as an orator and political debater. From 1893 to 1897 he served as U.S. attorney for the eastern district of North Carolina, and he was elected governor in 1900. His greatest achievement in office was in education, to which he was dedicated after watching his mother make her mark when signing a deed. He felt that no lasting social reform could be accomplished without education. He supported increased salaries for teachers, longer school terms, and new school buildings; almost 3,000 schools were built during his administration. Other reforms he supported included laws to establish fair election machinery, to prevent lynching, to erect a reformatory for boys, and to restrict child labor. He resumed his law practice in 1905, but in 1911 he yielded to pressure to seek the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate. He died on April 4, 1912, while campaigning. The above was from https://www.aoc.gov/explore-capitol-campus/art/charles-brantley-aycock-statue
12. CAPI_221229_070.JPG: Aycock North Carolina
13. CAPI_221229_077.JPG: Calhoun
14. CAPI_221229_085.JPG: John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg Statue The Basics Artist: Blanche Nevin Materials: Marble Year: 1889 Location: Crypt This statue of John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Pennsylvania in 1889. John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg was born on October 1, 1746, in Trappe, Pennsylvania. His early education was supplemented at the Philadelphia Academy (University of Pennsylvania). At the age of 18, he was sent with two brothers to Halle, Germany, for further education. Muhlenberg was apprenticed to a grocer in Lubeck. Ill-treated, he ran away and joined an English regiment that saw action in the French and Indian War. He returned to Philadelphia in 1767 and was discharged. Muhlenberg's father then persuaded him to study for the ministry. Accepting a call in 1771 to a congregation in Woodstock, Virginia, Muhlenberg first traveled to England to be ordained in the Church of England. His work led him into politics, and he served in the House of Burgesses in 1774. Over the next two years he became involved with the local leaders of the Revolution. In 1776 he left Woodstock and raised a regiment from the Shenandoah Valley. Muhlenberg was quickly commissioned a brigadier general in the Continental Army and was active in many battles. He was brevetted major general in 1783. Returning a hero, he was elected to the Supreme Executive Council in 1784 and served as Pennsylvania's vice president from 1785 to 1788. He was elected to the First Congress (1788-1789), of which his brother Frederick was Speaker, and served in several successive Congresses. Elected to the Senate in 1801, he resigned shortly thereafter to accept the appointment of supervisor of revenue for Philadelphia. He served in this post until his death on October 1, 1807. The above was from https://www.aoc.gov/explore-capitol-campus/art/john-peter-gabriel-muhlenberg-statue
15. CAPI_221229_088.JPG: Muhlenberg Pennsylvania
16. CAPI_221229_097.JPG: Magna Carta Replica and Presentation Case
17. CAPI_221229_122.JPG: Samuel Adams Statue The Basics Artist: Anne Whitney Materials: Marble Year: 1876 Location: Crypt This statue of Samuel Adams was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Massachusetts in 1876. Adams served as a member of the Continental Congress from 1774 to 1781, where he voted for and signed the Declaration of Independence. He is often referred to as the 'Father of the American Revolution.' Born in Boston on September 27, 1722, Samuel Adams entered Harvard at the age of 14 and received his degree in 1740. There he was profoundly affected by John Locke's doctrine that "every citizen is endowed with natural rights to life, liberty, and property." By 1763 Adams was a member of the secret Caucus Club, through which a small number of Boston's leaders controlled the decisions of the town meeting. In 1765, John Hancock and Samuel Adams founded the Sons of Liberty. Adams led the opposition to the Sugar Act in 1764, the Stamp Act of 1765, and the Townshend Acts of 1767. In 1772 he was one of the leading forces behind the Non-Importation Association and the Boston Tea Party. He initiated the Massachusetts committee of correspondence and drafted the Boston declaration of rights. Adams served as a member of the Massachusetts General Court from 1765 to 1775 and as a member of the Continental Congress from 1774 to 1781, where he voted for and signed the Declaration of Independence. Adams returned to Boston in 1781 to serve in the state senate. His influence diminished after the revolution. He was defeated in a bid for Congress in 1788, but he became a member of the convention to ratify the Constitution. From 1789 to 1793 Adams served as lieutenant governor under John Hancock; he served as governor from 1794 to 1797. "The Father of the American Revolution" retired from public life in 1797. He died in Boston on October 2, 1803. The above was from https://www.aoc.gov/explore-capitol-campus/art/samuel-adams-statue
18. CAPI_221229_126.JPG: Caesar Rodney Statue The Basics Artist: Bryan Baker Materials: Marble Year: 1934 Location: Crypt This statue of Caesar Rodney was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Delaware in 1934. Caesar Rodney was born in Dover, Delaware, on October 7, 1728. Politics was one of his early interests. He was high sheriff of Kent County from 1755 to 1756, justice of the peace, judge of all lower courts, captain in the Kent County Militia in 1756, superintendent of the printing of Delaware currency in 1759, a member of the state assembly from 1762 to 1769, and an associate justice of the Delaware Supreme Court from 1769 to 1777. A delegate to the Stamp Act Congress and a strong supporter of the Revolution, he participated in the First and Second Continental Congresses. His dramatic ride to Philadelphia on July 2, 1776, enabled the Delaware delegation to vote two to one for the Declaration of Independence. Rodney was elected the first president of Delaware and was responsible for keeping the militia loyal and efficient. He had a close relationship with General Washington. He was also responsible for guiding Delaware's ratification of the Articles of Confederation in 1779. The last 10 years of his life were difficult as he suffered from cancer. Rodney died at his farm, Poplar Grove, on June 26, 1784. His remains were reinterred in 1888 at the Christ Episcopal Churchyard in Dover. The above was from https://www.aoc.gov/explore-capitol-campus/art/caesar-rodney-statue
19. CAPI_221229_128.JPG: Abraham Lincoln Bust Abraham Lincoln's bust was carved directly from the block of marble rather than creating a copy of a plaster cast made from a clay model. The Basics Artist Gutzon Borglum Materials: Marble Year: 1908 Location: Crypt In this bust by Gutzon Borglum, Abraham Lincoln's head seems to emerge from the rough-cut marble, an effect that can also be seen in the marble sculpture of Michelangelo and Borglum's friend Auguste Rodin. Borglum captured the distinctive features of Lincoln's face, including his deep-set eyes, his prominent lower lip, and even his wart. The proper left side of the head is almost impressionistically carved, with the ear barely defined. This difference between the two sides of Lincoln's face in the sculpture is an important part of the creative expression and personal style of the artist. Borglum carved the bust directly from the block of marble rather than creating a copy of a plaster cast made from a clay model. The sculptor wrote in 1908: "It was cut directly into the marble by myself therefore there is no cast..." He was interested in the free expression that came from the direct carving, and his goal was to convey a sense of Lincoln's character and personality rather than to create a realistic portrait. Borglum wrote: "Lincoln's face was so much more developed on the right side that I have carved this head in the same way—that is developing that side..." An April 1908 article in The Craftsman elaborated on the distinction: Mr. Borglum thinks that the right side of Lincoln's countenance was that in which the forcefulness of his character, his common sense, his executive capacity, his reasonableness, that is, his intellectual qualities, found chiefly their expression. But his gentleness, his tenderness, his bigness and warmth of heart, in short, his spiritual side, the artist thinks left is marks more upon the left half of his countenance...and the artist has given, from that point of view, an almost poignant impression of the tensity and weight of the man's inner life. Robert T. Lincoln, the president's son, praised the bust in a letter to the artist on February 6, 1908: "I think it is the most extraordinarily good portrait of my father I have ever seen, and it impressed me deeply as a work of art which speaks for itself in the most wonderful manner." Borglum carved the monumental bust in 1908, and it was donated to the Congress by Eugene Meyer, Jr., and accepted by the Joint Committee on the Library in the same year. The pedestal was specially designed by the sculptor and installed in 1911. The bust and pedestal were on display in the Rotunda for many years. In 1979, after a rearrangement of all sculpture in the Rotunda, they were placed on the floor below, in the Crypt at the center of the Capitol. The sculpture is 40 inches high and weighs about 375 pounds. It is inscribed on the left side "Gutzon Borglum/1908." The pedestal is inscribed "Presented to Congress by Eugene Meyer, Jr. Of New York City." Curator Charles Fairman wrote in 1927, "While the head of Lincoln is not completely separated from the mass of rock, enough has been done to create an art object which has met with the approval of thousands of visitors who have passed before this unique specimen of the art of Mr. Borglum." Although the sculptor stated in 1908 that he wished the bust to be unique, a mold was later made and bronze casts of the bust are in the collections of the White House, the Chicago Historical Society, the College of the City of New York, the Tomb of Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, and the University of California, Berkeley. The Sculptor Gutzon Borglum (1867–1941) is best known for his colossal sculptures of the heads of Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt at Mount Rushmore, South Dakota. Born near Bear Lake in the Idaho Territory, he left home for San Francisco at the age of 12 and was apprenticed to a lithographer and then a fresco painter. He lived next in New York and subsequently in Paris, where he became a close friend of the sculptor Auguste Rodin; Spain; San Francisco; and London. He settled in New York City in 1901. Many of Borglum's works are large-scale public monuments. His first colossal-scale work, a memorial to the Confederate Army at Stone Mountain, Georgia, was halted by controversy. He began work at Mount Rushmore in 1927; the sculpture there was completed after his death by his son, Lincoln. Borglum's works in the Capitol are the bust of Lincoln and two statues in the National Statuary Hall Collection: Alexander Hamilton Stephens (Georgia), and Zebulon Baird Vance (North Carolina). The above was from https://www.aoc.gov/explore-capitol-campus/art/abraham-lincoln-bust
20. CAPI_221229_131.JPG: It was moving day at the Capitol.
21. CAPI_221229_133.JPG: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi [ Which was going to be replaced with, eventually, Kevin McCarthy who sold his soul to extremists to become speaker. ]
22. CAPI_221229_140.JPG: Entrance into Monterey Date: 1876 Artist: Albert Bierstadt Dimensions: 72 x 120 in. (182.9 x 304.8 cm) Framed: 84 x 132 in. (213.4 x 335.3 cm) Acquired in 1878 to complement another work by Albert Beirstadt, Discovery of the Hudson River, this historic landscape represents exploration of the Pacific coast, showing a Spanish expedition conducting a Catholic Mass on the shore of a luminous Monterey Bay. A grazing herd of domestic animals in the foreground symbolizes the natural bounty to be found in the West. Along with its pendant piece, Entrance into Monterey hung in the House Chamber until 1901.
23. CAPI_221229_147.JPG: Discovery of the Hudson River Date: 1874 Artist: Albert Bierstadt Dimensions: 72 1/2 x 120 in. (184.2 x 304.8 cm) Framed: 84 x 132 in. (213.4 x 335.3 cm) Acquired for display in the House Chamber after a lengthy campaign by the artist, this historical landscape shows Henry Hudson landing his vessel, Half-Moon, in the Hudson River Valley. The explorer is met by a group of Native Americans, and a rainbow—symbolizing a promising beginning for this venture—spans the sky overhead, between Storm King and Crow’s Nest mountains. This painting, and its companion piece Entrance Into Monterey commemorated exploration on the East and West Coasts. The landscapes were displayed in the House Chamber until 1901.
24. CAPI_221229_151.JPG: Discovery of the Hudson River Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902) 1874 Oil on canvas Popular 19th-century landscape painter Albert Bierstadt was commissioned to paint two uniquely American scenes for the House of Representatives. Discovery of the Hudson River depicts the surveying of one of the East Coast's most important waterways. This painting and its companion, Entrance Into Monterey, were displayed in the House Chamber until 1901.
25. CAPI_221229_153.JPG: Discovery of the Hudson by Hendrick Hudson Painted by Albert Bierstadt
26. CAPI_221229_161.JPG: In memory of the passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93 whose brave sacrifice on September 11, 2001, not only saved countless lives but may have saved the US Capitol from destruction.
27. CAPI_221229_188.JPG: George Clinton Statue The Basics Artist: Henry Kirke Brown Materials: Bronze Year: 1873 Location: Senate Wing, 2nd Floor, U.S. Capitol Building This statue of George Clinton was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by New York in 1873. George Clinton was born on July 26, 1739, to an Irish family that had immigrated to Little Britain, a small town near the Hudson River. His father, a member of the New York colonial assembly, was his political inspiration and tutor. At age 18 Clinton enlisted in the British Army to fight in the French and Indian War. Later he studied law, was appointed clerk of the court of common pleas, and served in the State assembly. Elected to serve in the Continental Congress, Clinton voted for the Declaration of Independence but was called by Washington to serve as brigadier general of militia and had to leave before the signing occurred. In 1777 Clinton became the first governor of New York and served until 1795. He was also known for his hatred of the Tories and was partially able to keep taxes down through seizure and sale of Tory estates. A supporter and friend of George Washington, he supplied food to the troops at Valley Forge. Clinton rode with Washington to the first Inauguration and gave an impressive dinner to celebrate the occasion. However, this friendship did not influence Clinton's politics; he did not support the adoption of the Constitution until the Bill of Rights was added. He served again as governor of New York from 1801 to 1804 and as vice president under Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Clinton died in Washington on April 20, 1812, and was buried there; in 1908 he was reinterred at Kingston, New York. The above was from https://www.aoc.gov/explore-capitol-campus/art/george-clinton-statue
28. CAPI_221229_192.JPG: Dennis Chavez Statue The Basics Artist: Felix W. de Weldon Materials: Bronze Year: 1966 Location: Senate Wing, 2nd Floor, U.S. Capitol Building This statue of Dennis Chavez was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by New Mexico in 1966. Dennis Chavez was born in Los Chaves, Valencia County, New Mexico, on April 8, 1888. He left school at the age of 13 to work as a grocery clerk and later worked in the city's department of engineering. As a result of acting as a Spanish interpreter for Senator Andrieus A. Johns, Chavez came to Washington, serving as a clerk in the Office of the Secretary of the United States Senate from 1917 to 1920. He graduated from Georgetown University Law School, was admitted to the bar in 1920, and returned to Albuquerque to practice law. He began his political career in the New Mexico House of Representatives in 1923. He was a member of the Democratic National Committee from 1933 to 1936, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1931 to 1935, and an unsuccessful candidate for the United States Senate in 1934. In 1935, Chavez was appointed to the Senate to fill the vacancy left by the death of Bronson M. Cutting. Elected to that seat in 1936, he served until his death. Chavez supported the New Deal and championed the rights of American Indians and Puerto Ricans. He worked for reciprocal trade agreements, especially with Latin America. He was known for his legislation establishing the federal Fair Employment Practices Commission along with various childcare programs. He died in Washington, D.C., on November 18, 1962, and was interred in Albuquerque. The above was from https://www.aoc.gov/explore-capitol-campus/art/dennis-chavez-statue
29. CAPI_221229_196.JPG: The First Meeting Place of the House of Representatives in the Capitol 1801-1801 1804-1807 This tablet marks the first meeting place of the House Of Representatives in the Capitol. Here - On November 18, 1800 - The House Of Representatives met for the first time in Washington, remaining through the Second Session of the Sixth Congress. Here, from February 11 to February 17, 1801, the House cast 36 successive ballots to elect Thomas Jefferson President of the United States in the contest between Jefferson and Aaron Burr. On November 5, 1804, the room again became temporary quarters of the House of Representatives - During the Second Session of the Eighth Congress and the whole of the Ninth, adjourned March 3, 1807. Presented by The National Capital Sesquicentennial Commission 1951
30. CAPI_221229_228.JPG: (Bronze Statue -- Left) Edward Lewis Bartlett Statue The Basics Artist: Felix W. de Weldon Materials: Bronze Year: 1971 Location: House connecting corridor, 2nd floor, U.S. Capitol Building This statue of Edward Lewis Bartlett was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Alaska in 1971. Edward Lewis Bartlett was born on April 20, 1904, in Seattle, Washington. After graduating from the University of Alaska in 1925, Bartlett began his career in politics. A reporter for the Fairbanks Daily News until 1933, he accepted the position of secretary to Delegate Anthony Dimond of Alaska. Three years later he became the chairman of the Unemployment Compensation Commission of Alaska. On January 30, 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed him secretary of the Alaska Territory. Beginning in 1945, Bartlett served as the delegate from Alaska to the 79th and the six succeeding Congresses. Continuing his civic service, he was president of the Alaska Tuberculosis Association and served as a member of the Alaska War Council. He labored constantly for statehood; upon Alaska's admission to the Union in 1959 he became the first senator from Alaska and served until 1967. Bartlett possessed the reputation of a quiet man of achievement. The Library of Congress estimates that he had more bills passed into law than any other member in congressional history. Some of his bills included the Radiation Safety Bill and the Bartlett Act, requiring all federally funded buildings to be accessible to the handicapped. Well-loved and respected by his constituents as well as his peers, Bartlett died December 11, 1968. The above was from https://www.aoc.gov/explore-capitol-campus/art/edward-lewis-bartlett-statue (White Statue -- Center) Jonathan Trumbull Statue The Basics Artist: Chauncey B. Ives Materials: Marble Year: 1872 Location: House connecting corridor, 2nd floor, U.S. Capitol Building This statue of Jonathan Trumbull was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Connecticut in 1872. Born October 12, 1710, the son of a prosperous farmer and merchant, Jonathan Trumbull graduated from Harvard College in 1727. While he was studying for the ministry, the death of his older brother forced him to enter the family business. He was elected to the 1773 colonial assembly, later serving as governor's assistant. Believing the Stamp Act unconstitutional, Trumbull refused to take the oath to enforce it. He became chief justice and, in 1769, governor of the colony. Jonathan Trumbull was the only colonial governor to support the Revolution. A friend of Washington, he lent his support to the recruitment of soldiers and the acquisition of supplies. Trumbull resigned his office in 1784 after 50 years of public service. His patriotic farewell address to the legislature, "Declining Any Further Election to Public Office," pled for a strong financial and political union. Honorary degrees were conferred upon Trumbull by Yale University and the University of Edinburgh. His eldest son, Joseph, was commissary general of the Continental Army and died during the war; his son Jonathan was confidential secretary to General Washington, second Speaker of the House of Representatives, and governor of Connecticut; his son John was the artist whose four paintings hang in the Capitol Rotunda; and his daughter Mary married William Williams, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Trumbull died on August 17, 1785, and is buried in Lebanon, Connecticut. The above was from https://www.aoc.gov/explore-capitol-campus/art/jonathan-trumbull-statue
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