Esther Morris, Statue

Title

Esther Morris, Statue

Creator

Fairbanks, Avard

Biographical Text

Bronze statue depicting Morris atop a marble square pedestal. The statue was sculpted by Avard Fairbanks.

The statue was commissioned by the Wyoming State Legislature in 1961. It is a replica of the statue honoring Morris in the Washington D.C. Capitol Building, completed by Fairbanks a year prior. The replica was unveiled in front of the Wyoming State Capital Building in 1963, dedicated to Morris' contributions to women's rights.

Text

[Text on Front]
ESTHER HOBART MORRIS
PROPONENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE ACT WHICH
IN 1869 GAVE DISTINCTION TO THE TERRITORY OF
WYOMING
AS THE 1ST GOVERNMENT IN THE WORLD TO GRANT
WOMEN EQUAL RIGHTS

[Text on Back]
A GRATEFUL PEOPLE HONORS THIS
STALWART PIONEER WHO ALSO BECAME
THE 1ST WOMAN JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

Date Created

1961

Type

English Statue

Bibliographic Citation

"Statue of Esther Morris Will Be Unveiled Dec. 8," Casper Star-Tribune. Nov. 24, 1963.

Wyoming Women of Note: Esther Hobart Morris, The Statue and Her Creator, Wyoming Secretary of State

Project Researcher

O'Neill, Iris