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William Marks Simpson

Pencil sketch of Simpson by Duncan McPhee, 1943–44
The Guard Tree Memorial on the Parade Ground of the Virginia Military Institute, designed by William Marks Simpson, VMI Class of 1924.
Guard Tree Medallion on the Guard Tree Memorial, designed by William Marks Simpson, VMI Class of 1924.

William Marks Simpson was an American sculptor and teacher.[1] He was hired by the United States Bureau of the Mint to design some of the commemorative coins including the Battle of Antietam half dollar, Roanoke Island, North Carolina, half dollar and Norfolk, Virginia, Bicentennial half dollar.[2][3] He also designed the Allied war memorial Guadalcanal.[4]

  1. ^ Alexandridis, Annetta (2022). Destroy the Copy – Plaster Cast Collections in the 19th–20th Centuries: Demolition, Defacement, Disposal in Europe and Beyond. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. p. N.A. ISBN 978-3-110-75799-6. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  2. ^ Heuvel, Sean M. (2011). Life After J.E.B. Stuart: The Memoirs of His Granddaughter, Marrow Stuart Smith. Government Institutes. p. 149. ISBN 978-0-761-85464-7. Retrieved April 27, 2023. William Marks Simpson (b. 1903) was a noted sculptor who did engraving work for the United States Mint
  3. ^ Downing, Sarah (February 25, 2019). Hidden History of the Outer Banks. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. N.A. ISBN 978-1-614-23947-5. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  4. ^ "William Marks Simpson". archives.govt.nz. Archives New Zealand. Retrieved April 27, 2023.

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