Charles Bulfinch | |
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Architect of the Capitol | |
In office January 6, 1818 – June 25, 1829 | |
President | James Monroe John Quincy Adams Andrew Jackson |
Preceded by | Benjamin Henry Latrobe |
Succeeded by | Thomas U. Walter |
Personal details | |
Born | Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony | August 8, 1763
Died | April 15, 1844 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | (aged 80)
Nationality | American |
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Profession | Civil Engineer |
Charles Bulfinch (August 8, 1763 – April 15, 1844) was an early American architect, and has been regarded by many as the first American-born professional architect to practice.[1]