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August H. Becker

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August H. Becker Famous memorial

Birth
Bonn, Stadtkreis Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Death
3 Oct 1903 (aged 67)
Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
Burial
Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block 107, Lot 3577
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Artist. He was a noted artist, best known for his paintings of Indian genre, animals and portraits. In 1888, he restored the murals (lunettes) originally painted by Carl Wimar in the St. Louis Old Courthouse, site of the famous Dred Scott trial.
Artist. He was a noted artist, best known for his paintings of Indian genre, animals and portraits. In 1888, he restored the murals (lunettes) originally painted by Carl Wimar in the St. Louis Old Courthouse, site of the famous Dred Scott trial.

Bio by: Connie Nisinger



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  • Added: Jul 9, 2001
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22924/august_h-becker: accessed ), memorial page for August H. Becker (13 Feb 1836–3 Oct 1903), Find a Grave Memorial ID 22924, citing Bellefontaine Cemetery, Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.