William Marks Simpson

William Marks Simpson (born 1903) was an American sculptor, known for his work with the United States Mint.^[1] In 1930 he was a recipient of the Prix de Rome^[2] and in 1936 he designed the Norfolk, Virginia, Bicentennial half dollar with his wife, Marjorie Emory Simpson.^[3]^[4]

References

↑ Heuvel, Sean (2011). Life After J.E.B. Stuart : the Memoirs of His Granddaughter, Marrow Stuart Smith. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield Pub. Group. p. 149. ISBN 9780761854647. William Marks Simpson (b. 1903) was a noted sculptor who did engraving work for the United States Mint Search this book on
↑ Parramore, Thomas C. (2000). Norfolk : the first four centuries (1st paperback ed.). Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia. p. 326. ISBN 9780813919881. Sculptor William Marks Simpson Jr. , a Norfolk native , was in 1930 awarded the Prix de Rome , one of the most coveted prizes in the plastic arts. Search this book on
↑ Downing, Sarah (2015). On this day in Norfolk, Virginia history. Charleston, SC. p. 90. ISBN 9781626197039. The Seventy-fifth Congress authorized the minting of a silver half-dollar to mark both the 300th anniversary of the Norfolk land grant as well as the 250th anniversary of the founding of the Borough of Norfolk [...] The half-dollar was designed by artist William Marks Simpson. Search this book on
↑ Yeoman, Richard S (1976). A Guide Book of United States Coins. Western Publishing Company. p. 204. William Marks Simpson and his wife , Marjorie Emory Simpson , designed the piece Search this book on

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