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Simmons (FRANKLIN an American sculptor)

FRANKLIN, an American sculptor; born in Webster, Me., Jan. 11, 1839; first came into prominence in in 1865-1866 when, at Washington, C., he produced several life-size bronze medallions of the members of the cabinet and prominent army and_navy officers.

In 1868 he went to Rome, Italy. He has executed over 100 portrait busts in marble, and numerous public monuments, including statues of General Grant and Roger Williams in the National Capital, and numerous ideal statues, busts, etc. A busts, etc.

A fine specimen of his work, "The Promised New York. He died in 1913. Land," is in the Metropolitan Museum, New York. He