Charles Bulfinch

Charles Bulfinch
Architect of the Capitol
In office January 6, 1818 – June 25, 1829
President	James Monroe John Quincy Adams Andrew Jackson
Preceded by	Benjamin Henry Latrobe
Succeeded by	Thomas U. Walter
Personal details
Born	(1763-08-08)August 8, 1763 Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died	April 15, 1844(1844-04-15) (aged 80) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Nationality	American
Parents	Thomas Bulfinch (father) Susan Apthorp (mother)
Profession	Civil Engineer

Charles Bulfinch (August 8, 1763 – April 15, 1844) was an early American architect, and has been regarded by many as the first American-born professional architect to practice.^[1]