Francis L. Horspool Explained

Francis Leroy Horspool
Birth Date:1871
Birth Place:Ogden, Utah, U.S.
Death Date:1951
Death Place:Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Resting Place:Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Utah, U.S.
Occupation:Painter

Francis L. Horspool (1871-1951) was an American painter from Utah. His work is in the permanent collection of the Springville Museum of Art.

Life

Horspool was born in 1871 in Ogden, Utah.[1] [2] His father William was an immigrant from England who converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[1] [2]

Horspool initially worked for the railroad in Ogden, and he relocated to Salt Lake City in 1907. He worked as a civil engineer, salesman, and draftsman. By 1931, he had become a full-time painter.[2]

Horspool died in 1951 in Salt Lake City, at age 80,[2] and he was buried in the Ogden City Cemetery.[3] His work is in the permanent collection of the Springville Museum of Art in Springville, Utah.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Utah Artists Project: Francis L. Horspool . J. Willard Marriot Library . The University of Utah . November 5, 2019.
  2. Web site: Francis Leroy Horspool . Springville Museum of Art . December 13, 2020.
  3. News: Horspool . December 13, 2020 . The Salt Lake Telegram . July 4, 1951. 21. Newspapers.com.