Statue of Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry explained

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Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry
Artist:Dante Sodini
Medium:Marble sculpture
Subject:Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
City:Homewood, Alabama, United States

Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry is a marble sculpture depicting the American politician and diplomat of the same name by Dante Sodini. The statue was gifted to the National Statuary Hall Collection from the state of Alabama in 1908, but was replaced by one depicting Helen Keller in 2009,[1] and relocated to Samford University, where he had served as president from 1865 to 1868.[2] In 2018, Samford returned the statue to the Alabama Department of Archives and History.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry (Replaced). Architect of the Capitol. April 21, 2018.
  2. News: D.C. statue now at Samford University. AL.com. 2018-04-22. en-US.
  3. Web site: Bains. David. July 9, 2019. Remembering Jabez Curry and his statue at Samford. 2020-07-22.