Major John Biddle Portrait After Thomas Sully (1783-1872) Print on Board 232735643716

Description

Major John Biddle Portrait

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A gorgeous print after Thomas Sully's famous portrait of Major John Biddle as seen below. Image can be found on Wikipedia.







Exquisitely executed. The original is in the Metropolitan museum of art in New York City and was painted in 1818.




Early life[edit]
Biddle was born inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvaniain 1792, the son of Hannah Shephard andCharles Biddle, former Vice President of Pennsylvania,[1]and nephew of CommodoreNicholas Biddle.[2]He attended the common schools before entering and graduating fromPrinceton College.[3]

Career[edit]
At the outbreak of theWar of 1812, Biddle enlisted in theU.S. Armyand was appointed a second lieutenant in the Third Artillery on July 6, 1812 and promoted to first lieutenant March 13, 1813.[3]He was attached to the staff of GeneralWinfield Scotton theNiagara Frontierfor most of the war. He became captain in the Forty-second Infantry October 1, 1813, served as assistant inspector general with the rank of major from June 19, 1817 to June 1, 1821,[3]and commandedFort ShelbyinDetroitfor some time.[1]
After leaving the military, Biddle was appointed paymaster and Indian agent atGreen Bay, Wisconsinin 1821 and 1822.[3]He was register of the land atDetroit, Michiganin of Michigan Territory, 1823–1837; commissioner for determining the ancient land claims at Detroit,Mackinaw,Sault Ste. Marie, Green Bay, andPrairie du Chien.[3]

Politics and civic leadership[edit]
Biddle served as mayor of Detroit in 1827 and 1828.[3]He was elected a Delegate from the Territory of Michigan to theTwenty-first Congressand served from March 4, 1829 until his resignation on February 21, 1831.[3]He was president of the convention that framed the State constitution for Michigan in 1835, even though hisWhig Partywas in the minority.[2]He ran unsuccessfully as the Whig candidate[2][4]for election to theUnited States Senateand later forGovernor of Michigan.[3]Biddle was a member of theMichigan State House of Representativesin 1841 and served as speaker,[3]and was a Trustee of theUniversity of Michigan.[1]
Biddle was president of theMichigan Central Railroad.[3]He also served as the first President of Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Bank, and was a bank Director from 1829 through 1838.[1]He was also active in the civic life of Detroit, being elected Vice President of the Detroit Athenaeum, active in the Association for Promoting Female Education in the City of Detroit, and Vice President (1828–1837) and President (1837) of the Historical Society of Michigan.[1]

Source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Biddle_(Michigan_politician)

Condition

Gently Used - Scratches on Canvas; Frame Warped

Dimensions

27.25" x 32.25" x 1"
Sans Frame - 22.5" x 27.5"
(L x W x H)