Hezekiah Augur

About

American sculptor and inventor who was self taught. He made a portrait of Alexander Metcalf Fisher and a grouping titled Jephthah and His Daughter.

Before Fame

He learned his trade as a woodcarver, carving table legs and other furniture.

Trivia

He invented a lace making machine that made him enough money to get out of debt.

Family Life

His father was a carpenter.

Associated With

He created a bust of Supreme Court Justice Oliver Ellsworth.