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January 17, 1833 (76 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Cancer
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Celebrities born on July 4
Born in 1756
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cancer named William
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First name William
William Rush
William Rush is a Neoclassical American sculptor from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is considered to be the first great American sculptor. Rush was born in Philadelphia, the fourth child of Joseph Rush, an onboard carpenter and first wife, Rebecca Lincoln. As a teenager, he completed a three-year apprenticeship with lumberjack Edward Cutbush and quickly surpassed his master in the art of wooden locomotives. He did his military service during the American Revolution, as an officer in the militia. He opened his own woodcarving business and was in high demand when the US Navy began building ships in Philadelphia. Later in life he began to sculpt. Rush is one of the founders of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and teaches sculpture there. He was also active in local politics, serving on Philadelphia City Council for two decades. Rush died in Philadelphia in 1833 and was buried in The Woodlands.

About William Rush

Sculptor William Rush was born on July 4, 1756 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (He dies at the age of 76, on January 17, 1833).

He is most known for his 1812 neoclassical sculpture Fourth of July in Center Square, as well as the iconic Comedy and Tragedy sculpture that previously stood outside Philadelphia's Chestnut Street Theater and is now on exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

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William Rush before becoming famous

William Rush was born in the Zodiac sign Cancer (The Crab), and 1756 is also the year of Rat (鼠) in the Chinese Zodiac.

Rush began carving wooden figureheads for ships in his teens after studying with a wood craftsman named Edward Cutbush. He later participated in the American Revolution and founded a woodcarving enterprise that provided services to the US Navy.

Achievement of William Rush

He was a politician and an artist who served on the Philadelphia City Council for twenty years.

William Rush's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to carpenter Joseph Rush and Rebecca Lincoln.

William Rush Collabed with

He was one of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts' founders. During the 19th century, American Impressionist painter Painter Mary Cassatt attended the school.

Mary Cassatt (1844 - 1926) (Painter)
Mary Cassatt (1844 - 1926)

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William Rush Income & Net worth

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Latest information about William Rush updated on March 12 2023.