Explore the Historical information of this artwork, Bust of Daniel W. Voorhees.
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