2022 Trinity Churchyard John Watts Jr Statue Wall Street Area 4584
2022 The imposing bewigged bronze judicially robed figure is of John Watts Jr sculpted by George E Bissell erected in 1892 - The statues facial features are based on an earlier bust sculpted from life by Robert Ball Hughes from 1830 - The commission was executed by his grandson General John Watts DePeyster who was concerned his grandfather would be forgotten by the people of Manhattan - John Watts Jr was the only former British official to hold an American office - In 1791 he was elected to the New York State Assembly and two years later to the United States Congress - located in Trinity Churchyard graveyard 05/15/2022
2022 Trinity Churchyard John Watts Jr Statue Wall Street Area 4584
2022 The imposing bewigged bronze judicially robed figure is of John Watts Jr sculpted by George E Bissell erected in 1892 - The statues facial features are based on an earlier bust sculpted from life by Robert Ball Hughes from 1830 - The commission was executed by his grandson General John Watts DePeyster who was concerned his grandfather would be forgotten by the people of Manhattan - John Watts Jr was the only former British official to hold an American office - In 1791 he was elected to the New York State Assembly and two years later to the United States Congress - located in Trinity Churchyard graveyard 05/15/2022