Ream, Vinnie, 1847-1914
Variant namesSculptor; Washington, D.C. Myers was a Congressman.
From the description of Letters to Leonard Myers, 1872-1875. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122515436
American sculptor and composer.
From the description of Letter : to unidentified recipient, [18--?] (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 22773764
Sculptor of the statue of Abraham Lincoln in the U.S. Capitol rotunda.
From the description of Vinnie Ream letter : Washington, D.C., to Chas. A. Clarke, Little Rock, 1868 Sept. 10. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 76864925
Vinnie Ream, sculptor; and Richard Leveridge Hoxie, army officer and engineer.
From the description of Vinnie Ream and Richard Leveridge Hoxie papers, 1853-1937 (bulk 1853-1914). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71010064
Biographical Note
Vinnie Ream
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1847, Sept. 25:
Born, Madison, Wis. -
circa 1861:
Attended Christian College, Columbia, Mo. -
1862:
Clerkship, United States Post Office Department, Washington, D.C. -
1866:
Contracted for statue of Abraham Lincoln -
1871:
Statue of Abraham Lincoln unveiled -
1875:
Contracted for statue of David Glasgow Farragut -
1878:
Married Richard L. Hoxie, Lieutenant, U. S. Army -
1914, Nov.:
Died, Washington, D.C.
R. L. Hoxie
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1844, Aug. 7:
Born, New York, N.Y. -
1861 -1864 :Bugler, private, and corporal, First Iowa Cavalry -
1864:
Cadet, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y. -
1868:
Second lieutenant, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers -
1878:
Married Vinnie Ream (died 1914) -
1895:
Major, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers -
1898 -1907 :Member and Engineer Secretary, U.S. Light-House Board, Washington, D.C. -
1907:
Colonel, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers -
1908:
Retired as brigadier general -
1917:
Married May Ruth Norcross -
1930, Apr. 30:
Died, Miami, Fla.
From the guide to the Vinnie Ream and R. L. Hoxie Papers, 1853-1937, (bulk 1853-1914), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
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| Sherman's March to the Sea |
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Birth 1847-09-25
Death 1914-01-12
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