William English - English, IN
N 38° 19.914 W 086° 27.983
16S E 546638 N 4242775
Statue of William English in the town that bears his name
Waymark Code: WMHYE3
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 08/26/2013
Views: 1
This Smithsonian Inventory statue is located in English, IN in the area that used to be the fairgrounds before the town moved "up on the hill". This area used to be the parking area from what was annually used for the English Reunion festival and the county 4-H festival. But now, the statue sits just off the fairway of golf course that now occupies the area that used to be English (the town moved after its 6th flood in a short period of time in the 1990s).
The statue is of William English, a former Vice Presidential candidate and noted pro-slavery supporter. English was second to only Winfield Hancock on the Democratic ticket in the 1880 presidential election. They narrowly lost the election to James Garfield and Chester Arthur. English was not from the area, but was from Indiana. He was from Lexington, IN in Scott County.
The statue is a bronze statue that stands around 8 feet tall on a 9 foot limestone base. It was created in 1891 by John Mahoney. This is a matching statue on display in Scottsburg, IN nearer the home of William English.
TITLE: William English
ARTIST(S): John Mahoney
DATE: 1891
MEDIUM: Bronze
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS IN000594
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Just off Park St near the Community building and just off the fairway of the golf course.
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
The statue is as described. The listing on the Smithsonian page, however, has the wrong photo.
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