Franklin Simmons

Simmons, sculptor
Bust of William B. Wood. Located in the Reference Department of the Lewiston Public Library.

Franklin Bachelder Simmons (January 11, 1839 – December 8, 1913) was a prominent American sculptor of the nineteenth century.[1][2] Three of his statues are in the National Statuary Hall Collection, three of his busts are in the United States Senate Vice Presidential Bust Collection, and his statue of Ulysses S. Grant is in the United States Capitol Rotunda.

  1. ^ "FRANKLIN SIMMONS DEAD. - American Sculptor Designecl Grant and Logan Monuments" (PDF). The New York Times. December 9, 1913. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "American Neoclassical Sculpture". Portland Art Museum. Archived from the original on March 10, 2011. Retrieved February 23, 2011.