LITHOGRAPH SILHOUETTE OF MARTIN VAN BUREN (1844) BY WILLIAM HENRY BROWN

LITHOGRAPH SILHOUETTE OF MARTIN VAN BUREN (1844) BY WILLIAM HENRY BROWN

President Martin VanBuren Silhouette Two prints in this lot Artist: William H. Brown Print Type: Stone Lithograph Date: 1844 Publisher: E. B & E. C. Kellogg Origin: American Connecticut Dimensions: 16 1/2 x 12 1/2" Subject: American Statesmen Notes & Literature: Thomas Cooper (October 22, 1759 May 11, 1839) was an Anglo-American economist, college president and political philosopher. Cooper was described by Thomas Jefferson as "one of the ablest men in America" and by John Adams as "a learned ingenious scientific and talented madcap." Samuel Lewis Southard was a prominent U.S. statesman of the early 19th century, serving as a U.S. Senator, Secretary of the Navy, and the tenth Governor of New Jersey. John Forsyth Sr. (October 22, 1780 October 21, 1841) was a 19th-century American politician from Georgia. He represented Georgia in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Forsyth also served as the 33rd Governor of Georgia. As a strong supporter of the policies of Andrew Jackson, he was appointed Secretary of State by Jackson in 1834, and continued in that role until 1841 during the presidency of Martin Van Buren. Condition Report: Minor edge wear. Very Good Subject References: Americana 19th 18th Century Government Congress Senate. Seller Inventory # 1982