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The artist of Daniel W. Voorhees was Daniel W. Voorhees' son, James P. Voorhees (1855–1936). The younger Voorhees spent 21 years as a secretary for his father. After the elder Voorhees' death in 1897, James P. Voorhees completed a bust of his father to memorialize his contribution to the establishment of the Library of Congress, which included planning and championing for the cause as chairman of a Senate committee. The bust was presented to Governor James Frank Hanly (1905–1909) for the Indiana Statehouse.
Frank Hanly Indiana Statehouse Daniel W. Voorhees Indiana Library of Congress James P. Voorhees