Sculptor. Born in 1810, he was an American sculptor whom pioneered the first versions of free standing bronze equestrian statues. On January 8, 1853, the 38th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans, he unveiled the equestrian statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Park, Washington D.C. He also sculptured the equestrian statue of George Washington in Washington Circle and the bronze Statue of Freedom which sits atop the United States Capitol building. After the Civil War in 1865, Mills made a life-cast of President Abraham Lincoln's head. Clark Mills died in 1883 and the liberty ship USS Clark Mills was named in his honor during World War II.
Sculptor. Born in 1810, he was an American sculptor whom pioneered the first versions of free standing bronze equestrian statues. On January 8, 1853, the 38th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans, he unveiled the equestrian statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Park, Washington D.C. He also sculptured the equestrian statue of George Washington in Washington Circle and the bronze Statue of Freedom which sits atop the United States Capitol building. After the Civil War in 1865, Mills made a life-cast of President Abraham Lincoln's head. Clark Mills died in 1883 and the liberty ship USS Clark Mills was named in his honor during World War II.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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