Governor John M. Palmer - Springfield, Illinois
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Statue of John M. Palmer former Civil War General and Governor of Illinois on the grounds of the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield.
Waymark Code: WM8Y6D
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 05/30/2010
Views: 7
The statue is of Governor Palmer standing in front of a flag draped block. On the of the block is a sword. Palmer is wearing an open coat and vest. The front of the base is inscribed: "John M. Palmer"
The back of the base is inscribed:
Born In Scott County Kentucky September 13, 1817
Member Illinois State Constitutional Convention 1847
Member Illinois State Constitutional Senate 1852-1854
Presidential Elector 1860
Member National Peace Conference 1861
Colonel Fourteenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry 1861
Brigadier General United States Volunteers 1861
Major General United States Volunteers 1862-1866
Commander Fourteenth Army Corps 1863-1864
Commander Military Department of Kentucky 1865-1866
Governor of State of Illinois 1869-1873
United States Senator from Illinois 1891-1897
Died at Springfield Illinois September 25 1900
Buried at Carlinville
TITLE: Governor John M. Palmer
ARTIST(S): Leonard Crunelle,
DATE: Dedicated Oct. 16, 1923.
MEDIUM: Bronze on a granite base.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 76009351
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Illinois State Capitol
2nd Street, East Lawn,
Springfield, Illinois
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
None noted
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