''Zachariah Chandler'' is a statue depicting the
politician of the same name by
Charles Henry Niehaus
Charles Henry Niehaus (January 24, 1855 — June 19, 1935), was an American sculptor.
Education
Niehaus was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to German parents. He began working as a marble and wood carver, and then gained entrance to the McMicken ...
, formerly installed in
Washington, D.C.
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, representing the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sove ...
of
Michigan
Michigan () is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the List of U.S. states and ...
in the
National Statuary Hall Collection
The National Statuary Hall Collection in the United States Capitol is composed of statues donated by individual states to honor persons notable in their history. Limited to two statues per state, the collection was originally set up in the old ...
.
In 2011, the statue was relocated to the atrium of Lansing's Constitution Hall, and replaced by another depicting
Gerald Ford.
References
Culture of Lansing, Michigan
Chandler
Monuments and memorials in Michigan
Sculptures by Charles Henry Niehaus
Sculptures of men in Michigan
Statues in Michigan
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