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Edward Chalmers Leavitt

Edward Chalmers Leavitt (1842 - 1904) was active/lived in Rhode Island.  Edward Leavitt is known for Fruit and floral still life and seascape painting.

Edward Chalmers Leavitt, artist, was born in Providence, Rhode Island, March 9, 1842, the son of Rev. Jonathan and Charlotte Esther (Stearns) Leavitt.  His paternal ancestor was John Leavitt, who came to Masachusetts Bay in the first ship and settled in Hingham.  On the maternal side, he is descended from John Alden and Priscilla Mullens, who came to Plymouth in the Mayflower.

Leavitt was educated in private schools in Providence, and at Kimball Union Academy, Meriden, New Hampshire.  During the Civil War in 1862 and 1863, he served in the navy on the U.S.S. Galena.  In his profession of artist, Mr. Leavitt is especially noted as a painter of fruit, flowers and still life.

He exhibited in the National Academy for several years, and has made many successful exhibitions in Providence and Boston.  He was a member of the Boston and Providence art clubs, and the Providence Press Club.  He was also a member of the Grand Army of the Republi   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 3907 characters.]  Artist bio

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