The Biographical Dictionary of America/Bartlett, Truman Howe

​BARTLETT, Truman Howe, sculptor, was born in Dorset, Vt., Oct. 25, 1836; son of Buckley Howe and Henrietta (Richardson) Bartlett; and grandson of Joel and Sukey (Howe) Bartlett. He was brought up a farmer, became a marble cutter in 1854, and took up the profession of sculptor in 1863, studying in Rome, Italy, 1867-'70, and in Paris many years. He was married in 1861 to Mary Ann White. He made a special study of Greek history, literature and sculpture, and of the physiological character of Abraham Lincoln. He became lecturer on sculpture and instructor in modelling at the Massachusetts institute of technology, Boston, in 1894. His works include a bronze statue larger than life of Dr. Horace Wells in Hartford, Conn.; and numerous busts. He published "Life of William Rimmer" (1882).

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