George Edwin Bissell1839–1920Major General John Watts De Peyster
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Hvor er »Major General John Watts De Peyster« i dag? Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 20B, Washington, D.C. Ja, udstillet nu. Kontrolleret 25. september 2026.
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General John Watts De Peyster, who had inherited large tracts of land in New York City, was George Bissell’s most important early patron. De Peyster’s military interests led him to join the New York Militia and he rose to the rank of major general in the National Guard. During this time, the slender, scholarly soldier wrote several books, including a biography of Napoleon. One of De Peyster’s most lasting contributions was his help in organizing the New York City police and fire departments. Bissell honored his seventy-six-year-old patron as a dignified and stoic man whose wrinkled forehead and tired eyes suggest the wisdom of his age.
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