Monthly Archives: October 2013

George Burroughs Torrey (1863–1942) was an American painter, best known for his portraits. He has been called the “painter of presidents”, because he painted portraits of Theodore Roosevelt, William H. Taft, and Herbert Hoover. He was born in the old … Continue reading →

When Edith May Edwards was born on December 4, 1878, in Connecticut, her father, Louis, was 21 and her mother, Hattie, was 23. She married Russell Hitchcock Whiting on December 6, 1899, in Bridgeport, Connecticut. They had two children during … Continue reading →