Frederick Cleveland Hibbard (June 15, 1881 – December 12, 1950) was an American sculptor based in

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. Hibbard is best remembered for his

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memorials, produced to commemorate both the

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causes. Born and raised in Canton, Missouri, he graduated from the

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before deciding to be a sculptor. He studied with

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at the

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. Hibbard was a member of the

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and exhibited at their 1923 show held in

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Selected works

*''Carter H. Harrison'', Union Park, Chicago, Illinois, 1907. * ''Samuel Langhorne Clemens'' ('' Mark Twain''), Riverview Park, Hannibal, Missouri, 1913. * '' Volney Rogers Memorial'', Mill Creek Park,

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, 1920 *''Bust of

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'', Ohio State University College of Dentistry, Columbus, Ohio, 1923. * ''Relief portrait of Jefferson Davis'', bronze, Jefferson Davis Monument State Historic Site, Fairview, Kentucky, 1924. *''

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and Huck Finn at the Foot of Cardiff Hill'', Cardiff Hill, North & Main Streets, Hannibal, Missouri, 1926. * '' Jefferson Davis'', marble,

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, Frankfort, Kentucky, 1936. * '' Jefferson Davis'', bronze,

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, Montgomery, Alabama, 1940. *''

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and

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Monument'', East Park, Racine, Wisconsin, 1943. File:Jefferson Davis State Historic Site (08).jpg, ''Jefferson Davis'' (1924), Jefferson Davis State Historic Site, Fairview, Kentucky File:Jefferson Davis by Frederick Cleveland Hibbard - Kentucky State Capitol - DSC09226.JPG, ''Jefferson Davis'' (1936), Kentucky State Capitol, Frankfort File:The Alabama State Capitol - The statue of Jefferson Davis - 2011.jpg, ''Jefferson Davis'' (1940), Alabama State Capitol, Montgomery

Military monuments and memorials

*Statue of bald eagle on

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, 1906. *''Confederate Soldier Monument'', Monroe County Courthouse, Forsyth, Georgia, 1907–08. * ''General James Shields'', Carroll County Courthouse, Carrollton, Missouri, 1910. **A replica is at the Minnesota State Capitol in Saint Paul. * ''Artillery'', ''Cavalry'', ''Infantry'', ''Navy'', Sedgwick County Soldiers and Sailors Monument,

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, 1913. E. M. Viquesney designed the monument and modeled the ''Victory'' figure atop its dome. * ''Confederate Memorial'', erected by the

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, 1917 * ''Col.

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'', Ray County Courthouse,

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, 1917–18. * ''Equestrian Statue of General

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'',

, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1919. * ''Col. David N. Foster'', Swinney Park,

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, 1922. * ''Parade Rest'' and ''Lookout'',

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. 1923.Evert, Marlyn and Vernon Gay, photographs, ‘’Discovering Pittsburgh’s Sculpture’’, University of Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, PA, 1983 p. 204 *James Pendergast Memorial, Case Park, Kansas City, MO. 1913. * ''Fawn fountain'', at

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, Saint Paul, Minnesota. File:Sedgwick County Memorial Hall and Soldiers and Sailors Monument , Kansas, USA.jpg, 4 military figures (1913), Sedgwick County Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Wichita, Kansas File:Confederate Memorial P6250110.jpg, Confederate Memorial (1917), Shiloh National Military Park, Tennessee File:Ulysses S. Grant monument, Vicksburg National Military Park.jpg, ''General Grant'' (1919),

, Vicksburg, Mississippi. File:Allegheny County Soldiers Memorial - IMG 1458.JPG, ''Parade Rest'' (1922–23),

, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. File:Allegheny County Soldiers Memorial - IMG 1404.JPG, ''Lookout'' (1922–23), Soldiers and Sailors National Military Museum and Memorial, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hibbard, Frederick 1881 births 1950 deaths 20th-century American sculptors 20th-century American male artists American male sculptors People from Canton, Missouri