Frederick Moynihan

Frederick Moynihan was an American sculptor, born on the Isle of Guernsey in 1843 . He died on January 9, 1910 in New York City.

Moynihan studied at the Royal Academy in London before immigrating to the United States. He is best remembered for creating monuments commemorating the American Civil War.

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