Public figure
William Simpson Silver
African American portrait artist
William Simpson was an African American portrait artist. Born 1818 in Buffalo.
Common questions
- Who is William Simpson?
- William Simpson was an African American portrait artist. Born 1818 in Buffalo.
- What does William Simpson do?
- William Simpson is known as artist.
- When was William Simpson born?
- William Simpson was born on 1818 in Buffalo.
Public life
Silver- Born
- 1818, Buffalo
- Died
- 1872, Boston
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupations
- artist
- Also known as
- William H. Simpson
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