Francis L. Horspool

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Francis Leroy Horspool
Born1871
Died1951
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Resting placeOgden City Cemetery, Ogden, Utah, U.S.
OccupationPainter

Francis L. Horspool (1871-1951) was an American painter from Utah. His work is in the permanent collection of the Springville Museum of Art.

Life[edit]

Horspool was born in 1871 in Ogden, Utah.[1][2] His father William was an immigrant from England who converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[1][2]

Horspool initially worked for the railroad in Ogden, and he relocated to Salt Lake City in 1907. He worked as a civil engineer, salesman, and draftsman. By 1931, he had become a full-time painter.[2]

Horspool died in 1951 in Salt Lake City, at age 80,[2] and he was buried in the Ogden City Cemetery.[3] His work is in the permanent collection of the Springville Museum of Art in Springville, Utah.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Utah Artists Project: Francis L. Horspool". J. Willard Marriot Library. The University of Utah. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Francis Leroy Horspool". Springville Museum of Art. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  3. ^ "Horspool". The Salt Lake Telegram. July 4, 1951. p. 21. Retrieved December 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.