| Henry Lion | |
| Occupation: | Sculptor |
| Birth Date: | 11 August 1900 |
| Birth Place: | Fresno, California, United States |
| Death Place: | Los Angeles, California, United States |
Henry Lion (August 11, 1900 - October 25, 1966) was an American sculptor. His work was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1]
His first significant work, a bronze statue called The Pioneer, was installed in 1925 in Carthay Circle, Los Angeles as an homage to the neighborhood's founder, Daniel O'Connell McCarthy.
His 7½ foot cast bronze statue of the Spanish Colonial governor, Felipe de Neve, was installed in 1932 in the Los Angeles Plaza Park.[2] The statue is mounted on a 4adj=midNaNadj=mid and includes a bronze dedication plaque with the following inscription:
Felipe de Neve, 1728-84, Spanish governor of the Californias, 1775-82. In 1781 on the orders of King Carlos III of Spain, Felipe de Neve selected a site near the river Porciuncula and laid out the town of El Pueblo de la Reina de Los Angeles, one of 2 Spanish pueblos he founded in Alta California[3]