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| | Born in Patten, ME on Aug. 29, 1856. Benjamin taught mechanical engineering at Purdue University and various Maine and Massachusetts schools until the early 1920s after which he was a resident of Altadena, CA. A self-taught painter, he was active in the local art scene. He died in Lafayette, IN on Aug. 1, 1937. Member: AFA; Society of Independent Artists; Calif. WC Society. Exh: Calif. WC Society, 1924-28; Freelance Art League (LA), 1925-26. | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
Artists of the American West (Doris Dawdy); Southern California Artists (Nancy Moure); American Art Annual 1923-31; California Arts and Architecture list, 1932; Who's Who in American Art 1936-40 (obituary). | | Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order information please click here. |
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