Statue of William Allen

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The statue in 2011
Artist Charles Henry Niehaus
Subject William Allen
Location Chillicothe, Ohio, United States

William Allen is a sculpture depicting the American politician of the same name by Charles Henry Niehaus. The statue was gifted by the U.S. state of Ohio to the National Statuary Hall Collection in 1887, but later replaced with one of Thomas Edison due to Allen's pro-slavery viewpoints. [1] Allen's statue was relocated to the Ross County Heritage Center, in Chillicothe, Ohio. [2]

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References

  1. "Thomas Edison". Architect of the Capitol. Archived from the original on February 27, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  2. "Heritage Center gets historic statue". Chillicothe Gazette . Gannett Company. Archived from the original on 2021-08-05. Retrieved 2018-04-22.