biography of James Farrington EARLEY (1856-?)

Birth place: Birmingham, England

Addresses: Wash., DC, 1891

Profession: Sculptor

Studied: Royal Acad., London.

Exhibited: St. Louis Expo, 1904 (silver medal). Award: Papal medal, Leo XIII

Member: Wash. Arch. Club; Soc. Wash. Artists

Comments: Became an American citizen in 1882. At his studio in Wash., DC, he executed many sculptures for commission. His most famous was the Buffalo nickel for the U.S. Mint, along with the death mask of the assassinated President McKinley.

Sources: WW15; McMahan, Artists of Washington, D.C.