James Lincoln de la Mothe Borglum was an American sculptor, photographer, author and engineer; he was best known for overseeing the completion of the Mount Rushmore after the death of the project's leader, his father, Gutzon Borglum, in 1941.
12 Facts About Lincoln Borglum
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Lincoln Borglum quickly moved into a series of more important jobs.
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Lincoln Borglum was put on the payroll in 1934, promoted to assistant sculptor in 1937, and promoted to superintendent in 1938 with an annual salary of $4,800.
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Gutzon Borglum had nearly completed the 60-foot heads of the four presidents when he died on March 6,1941.
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Lincoln Borglum had to abandon his father's ambitious plans to carry the work down to include the torsos of the presidents and an entablature due to a lack of funding; he left the monument largely in the state of completion it had reached under his father's direction.
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Lincoln Borglum was appointed Mount Rushmore National Memorial's first superintendent and began work on October 1,1941.
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Lincoln Borglum served in that capacity until May 15,1944.
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Lincoln Borglum continued to work as a sculptor after leaving Mount Rushmore.
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Lincoln Borglum created several religious works for churches in Texas, including the well-known shrine Our Lady of Loreto in Goliad.
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Lincoln Borglum wrote three books about the sculpting of Mount Rushmore.
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Lincoln Borglum was a member of Battle River Masonic Lodge No 92 in Hermosa, South Dakota.
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Lincoln Borglum died in Corpus Christi, Texas, at the age of 73.