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KAVANAUGH, Thomas. (Ireland-- | KAVANAUGH, Thomas. (County Galway, Ireland, Dec. 3, 1823--June 3, 1887). Kavanaugh gained his reputation by creating a statue of Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert. (1) Emigrating from Ireland, Kavanaugh settled in Dubuque and became a stone mason. | ||
Living in the area of Southern Avenue, he was also a sculptor and made a wooden sculpture reinforced with iron of Andrew Jackson on horseback. In 1874 this statue, paid for by [[DEERY, John|John DEERY]], was lifted to the top of the [[SHOT TOWER]] where it remained until 1881. (2) | |||
Kavanaugh served as an alderman for the First District. (3) | |||
[[KAVANAUGH, John J.|John J. KAVANAUGH]], his son, became one of Dubuque's lesser known artists. | [[KAVANAUGH, John J.|John J. KAVANAUGH]], his son, became one of Dubuque's lesser known artists. | ||
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1. National Register of Historic Places," Online: http://weblink.cityofdubuque.org/WebLink8/1/doc/16333/Page79.aspx, | |||
2. Ibid. p. 81 | |||
3. Ibid. p. 80 | |||
J. J. Kavanaugh Artist-Dubuque http://boards.ancestry.co.uk/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=3892&p=localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.dubuque | J. J. Kavanaugh Artist-Dubuque http://boards.ancestry.co.uk/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=3892&p=localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.dubuque | ||
Revision as of 17:05, 13 February 2014
KAVANAUGH, Thomas. (County Galway, Ireland, Dec. 3, 1823--June 3, 1887). Kavanaugh gained his reputation by creating a statue of Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert. (1) Emigrating from Ireland, Kavanaugh settled in Dubuque and became a stone mason.
Living in the area of Southern Avenue, he was also a sculptor and made a wooden sculpture reinforced with iron of Andrew Jackson on horseback. In 1874 this statue, paid for by John DEERY, was lifted to the top of the SHOT TOWER where it remained until 1881. (2)
Kavanaugh served as an alderman for the First District. (3)
John J. KAVANAUGH, his son, became one of Dubuque's lesser known artists.
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1. National Register of Historic Places," Online: http://weblink.cityofdubuque.org/WebLink8/1/doc/16333/Page79.aspx,
2. Ibid. p. 81
3. Ibid. p. 80
J. J. Kavanaugh Artist-Dubuque http://boards.ancestry.co.uk/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=3892&p=localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.dubuque