Freeman Thorpe

Freeman Woodcock Thorpe (or Thorp; June 16, 1844 – October 20, 1922), born in Geneva, Ohio, was an American painter who painted portraits of many notable people such as Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley, Grover Cleveland, Ulysses Grant, Simon Cameron, Salmon Chase, Robert Smith, Horace Greeley, Walter Forward and Robert E. Lee. He was also a state legislator in Ohio and a soldier.

Freeman Thorpe
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from Ashtabula County
In office
January 7, 1878  January 4, 1886
Preceded byWilliam P. Howland
Succeeded byElbert L. Lampson
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
Personal details
Born
Freeman Woodcock Thorpe

(1844-06-16)June 16, 1844
Geneva, Ohio, U.S.
DiedOctober 20, 1922(1922-10-20) (aged 78)
Crow Wing County, Minnesota, U.S.
SpouseOrlena Eggleston (m. 1865)
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