These are two of the decorative ornamentations on the old Free Press Building of historic figures in Michigan and national history.
The first one featured here today is of Lewis Cass, who was the Territorial Governor of Michigan, and was the Secretary of State in the late 1850s. According to
his page on NNDB.com, he was born in New Hampshire in 1782, and passed here in Michigan in 1866. He was a general in the War of 1812. Cass Tech High School here in Detroit is named for him.
This picture here is of James Angell. He was the former President of the University of Michigan. According to the
Wikipedia page about him, he was born in 1829, and served as U of M's President for close to 4o years. There's also a student honor society at Michigan that bears his name, as well.
The first one featured here today is of Lewis Cass, who was the Territorial Governor of Michigan, and was the Secretary of State in the late 1850s. According to his page on NNDB.com, he was born in New Hampshire in 1782, and passed here in Michigan in 1866. He was a general in the War of 1812. Cass Tech High School here in Detroit is named for him.
This picture here is of James Angell. He was the former President of the University of Michigan. According to the Wikipedia page about him, he was born in 1829, and served as U of M's President for close to 4o years. There's also a student honor society at Michigan that bears his name, as well.
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