Charles Cary Rumsey
| Charles Cary Rumsey | |
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Charles, Mary Averell, Mary, Charles Jr., c.1919
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| Personal details | |
| Born | August 29, 1879 Buffalo, New York, United States |
| Died |
September 21, 1922 (aged 43) Floral Park, New York, United States |
| Cause of death | Automobile accident |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Harriman (m. 1910; his death 1922) |
| Relations |
George Cary (uncle) Trumbull Cary (great-grandfather) E.H. Harriman (father-in-law) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents | Laurence Dana Rumsey Jennie Cary |
| Education |
Harvard University Boston Art School École des Beaux-Arts |
| Occupation | Sculptor, Polo player |
| Known for | Figurative art |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army Corps of Engineers |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 77th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Charles Cary Rumsey (August 29, 1879 – September 21, 1922) was an American sculptor and an eight-goal polo player.
Charles Rumsey was born on August 29, 1879 in Buffalo, New York. He was the son of Laurence Dana Rumsey, a successful local businessman, and Jennie Rumsey (née Cary). His maternal uncles included Seward Cary (1862-1948), a sculptor, and George Cary (1859-1945), a prominent architect. His maternal great-grandfather was Trumbull Cary (1787-1869), a New York State Senator and former New York State Bank Commissioner.
His siblings included: Evelyn Rumsey (1877-1963), who in 1922 married Rev. Walter R. Lord (1873-1952), Charles Cary Rumsey, Gertrude Rumsey (1880-?), who married Carlton Smith (?-1925), Grace Rumsey (1883-1963), who married 1908 Charles W. Goodyear Jr. (1883-1967), Laurence Dana Rumsey Jr. (1885-1967). As a child, Charles learned to play polo at a young age from his uncle and friend, Devereux Millburn.
Charles Rumsey, who was known to his family & friends as Pad, graduated from Harvard University and studied art at the Boston Art School before going to Paris, France, in 1902 to study at the École des Beaux-Arts, where his uncle, George Cary, studied from 1886 until 1889.
While still a student at Harvard, he exhibited a sculpture of an Indian at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo in 1901.
He worked mainly in bronze. His passion for horses saw him create statues of the Thoroughbred horses Hamburg and Burgomaster for Harry Payne Whitney, Good and Plenty for Thomas Hitchcock, and World Champion trotter Nancy Hanks for John E. Madden.
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