Statue of U. M. Rose

Uriah M. Rose, or Uriah Milton Rose, is a marble sculpture depicting the American lawyer of the same name by Frederick Ruckstull, installed in the United States Capitol's National Statuary Hall, in Washington, D.C., as part of the National Statuary Hall Collection. The statue was gifted by the U.S. state of Arkansas in 1917.[1]

Uriah M. Rose
The statue in 2011
ArtistFrederick Ruckstull
MediumMarble sculpture
SubjectUriah M. Rose
LocationWashington, D.C., United States

In 2019, the Arkansas legislature voted to replace both of its contributions to the collection, the statue of Rose and one of James Paul Clarke.[2][3] As of January 2023, replacement statues of Daisy Bates and Johnny Cash are being prepared for installation.[4]

References
  1. "Uriah Milton Rose". Architect of the Capitol. Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  2. Peters, Ben (April 17, 2019). "Johnny Cash is replacing one of the Capitol's Civil War statues". Roll Call. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  3. Itkowitz, Colby (April 17, 2019). "Johnny Cash to replace Confederate statue on Capitol Hill". Washington Post. Archived from the original on March 12, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  4. Simpson, Stephen (January 1, 2023). "Arkansas' Bates, Cash statues receive final approvals, ready for bronzing". Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
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