1. Charles Lanman was an American author, government official, artist, librarian, and explorer.
12 Facts About Charles Lanman
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Charles Lanman was born in Monroe, Michigan, on June 14,1819, the son of Charles James Lanman, and the grandson of United States Senator James Lanman.
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Charles Lanman spent ten years, from 1835 to 1845, studying with Hudson River School artists in New York City, where he met many artists, including Washington Irving.
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Charles Lanman's career included service as librarian for the US War Department, private secretary to Senator Daniel Webster, librarian and the head of the returns office in the US Interior Department, and librarian for the US House of Representatives.
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Charles Lanman was the librarian for the City of Washington Library, the American secretary to the Japanese legation, and assistant assessor for the District of Columbia.
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Charles Lanman married Adeline Dodge in 1849; they had no children.
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Charles Lanman died at Georgetown, DC, on March 4,1895.
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Charles Lanman's published writings include several collections of essays and books, including two biographies, The Private Life of Daniel Webster and Life of William Woodbridge.
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Charles Lanman edited The Prison Life of Alfred Ely, and The Sermons of Reg.
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Charles Lanman produced scientific articles such as "The Salmonidae of Eastern Maine, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia".
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Charles Lanman frequently exhibited paintings and sketches from nature in oil.
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Charles Lanman was called by Washington Irving "the picturesque explorer of the United States".