History of Hannibal, (Marion County) Missouri United States of America

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James Carroll Beckwith, artist, was born at Hannibal, Mo., Sept. 23, 1852; son of N. M. Beckwith, U.S. commissioner-general at the Paris exposition of 1867. He studied at the Academy of design in Chicago, and in 1871 began to study at the National academy, New York. In 1873 he went to Paris, where he studied for five years under Carolus Duran, and in the Paris school of arts under Yvon. He returned to the United States in 1878, organized a class for the Art students' league, New York, for drawing from the antique, and opened a studio. In 1879 he exhibited at the National academy of design, and at the exhibitions of the American society of artists. In 1877 "Head of an Old Man" appeared at the Salon in Paris, and he exhibited at the same place "Girl Reading," and in 1890, "Mr. Isaacson." "The Falconer" was shown at the Paris exposition in 1878, and three portraits appeared at the exposition of 1889, for which he received a bronze medal; he also exhibited at the Royal academy in 1892. He was a member of most of the American art clubs; president of the National free art league, and a National academician.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Herbert M?ller Hopkins, educator, was born in Hannibal, Mo., Oct. 15, 1870; son of the Rev. William C. and Cornelia (Stevens) Hopkins and grandson of the Rt. Rev. John Henry and Melusina (M?ller) Hopkins. He prepared for college at the Toledo, Ohio, high school, and at the Columbia grammar school, New York city, and was graduated from Columbia, A.B., 1893, and from Harvard, A.M., 1896, and Ph.D., 1898. He was instructor in Cheltenham academy, Ogontz, Pa., 1894-95, and became instructor in Latin at the University of California in 1898. He was elected a member of the American Philological association in 1898. He was married, Aug. 9, 1899, to Pauline Bradford Mackie, author of Mademoiselle de Berny (1897); Ye Lyttle Salem Maide (1898); A Georgian Actress (1900). Dr. Hopkins is the author of various poems contributed to periodicals.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor