Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1878, Feb. 1 | Born, Washington, D.C. |
| 1892-1894 | Student in sculpture, Corcoran School of Art, Washington, D.C. |
| 1896 | Student in drawing, Art Student’s League, New York, N.Y. |
| 1897 | Student in sculpture, Julian Academy, Paris, France; employed in studio of Denys Peuch |
| 1899 | Student in sculpture, Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris, France; employed in the studio of Alexandre Fulgur |
| 1900 | Opened a studio in Paris, France, and worked in studios of August Rodin and Augustus Saint-Gaudens |
| 1901 | Established a studio in Washington, D.C., associated with architect George Oakey Totten |
| 1905 | Married Jane Coleman Wood |
| 1906 | Created masque of actress Maude Adams |
| 1912 | Completed fountain statuary, “Maiden with Swans,” for home of John D. Rockefeller, Pocantico Hills, N.Y. |
| 1914 | Awarded bronze medal, Paris Salon, Paris, France, for female figure entitled, “The Golden Hour” |
| 1916 | Created bronze portrait bust of Charles Rich, Jr. |
| 1920 | Awarded Watrous gold medal, National Academy of Design, New York, N.Y. Created bronze portrait bust of Frank A. Vanderlip |
| 1931 | Completed statue of Robert E. Lee commissioned for the state capitol, Richmond, Va. |
| 1934 | Awarded French Cross of the Legion of Honor Created bronze portrait bust of Owen D. Young |
| 1937 | Completed statues of William Jennings Bryan and J. Sterling Morton for the National Statuary Hall Collection in the United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. Created bronze portrait bust of Bernard Baruch |
| 1938 | Created bronze portrait bust of Clarence M. Woolley |
| 1943 | Dedicated Thomas Jefferson Memorial statue, Washington, D.C. |
| 1960, Jan. 16 | Died, Arlington, Va. |