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Selma Hortense Burke

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Selma Hortense Burke Famous memorial

Birth
Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina, USA
Death
29 Aug 1995 (aged 94)
New Hope, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown Add to Map
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Sculptor. She was the first African American sculptor to design a United States coin. She was chosen to sculpt a portrait of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1943. Many historians believe this plaque served as John R. Sinnock's inspiration for his design on the Roosevelt dime.
Sculptor. She was the first African American sculptor to design a United States coin. She was chosen to sculpt a portrait of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1943. Many historians believe this plaque served as John R. Sinnock's inspiration for his design on the Roosevelt dime.

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  • Originally Created by: ZsOzOne
  • Added: Feb 18, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24717049/selma_hortense-burke: accessed ), memorial page for Selma Hortense Burke (31 Dec 1900–29 Aug 1995), Find a Grave Memorial ID 24717049; Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown; Maintained by Find a Grave.