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	Portrait of William H. English Title Portrait of William H. English Owning Institution Indiana Historical Society Item ID PAINTING_0000_0448_NEG18_WMENGLISH Description William Hayden English was a businessman and politician who served four terms in the U.S. Congress. In 1880 he was the Democratic candidate for vice president. He and his wife Emma Mardulia English had two children, William and Rose. In 1864 he purchased the W.S. Hubbard residence at Number 60 Circle Street. He built the English Opera House in 1880 and later enlarged it to include a hotel. In 1886 after his wife's death he moved into an apartment at the hotel and rented out the family residence until 1897, when it was demolished to allow a further expansion of the hotel. Subject English, William Hayden 1822-1896 English Hotel and Opera House (Indianapolis, Ind.) English Theatre (Indianapolis, Ind.) Portrait paintings Creator Unknown Date ca. 1860 Time Period 1860s (1860-1869) Geographic Location Indiana--Indianapolis Source Collection Name IHS Painting Collection Digital Collection Name Assorted Images from IHS Collections Digital Collection Number V0002 Format of Original Oil painting on canvas Digital Format JP2000 Notes Appears in Destination Indiana 7 Copyright Notice Digital Image © 2008 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.
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