Francis L. Horspool

Francis Leroy Horspool
Francis Leroy Horspool
Born	1871; Ogden, Utah, U.S.
Died	1951; Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Resting place	Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Utah, U.S.
Occupation	Painter

Francis L. Horspool (1871-1951) was an American painter from Utah. His work is in the permanent collection of the Springville Museum of Art.

Life

Horspool was born in 1871 in Ogden, Utah.^[1]^[2] His father William was an immigrant from England who converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.^[1]^[2]

Horspool initially worked for the railroad in Ogden, and he relocated to Salt Lake City in 1907. He worked as a civil engineer, salesman, and draftsman. By 1931, he had become a full-time painter.^[2]

Horspool died in 1951 in Salt Lake City, at the age of 80,^[2] and he was buried in the Ogden City Cemetery.^[3] His work is in the permanent collection of the Springville Museum of Art in Springville, Utah.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "Utah Artists Project: Francis L. Horspool". J. Willard Marriot Library. The University of Utah. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Francis Leroy Horspool". Springville Museum of Art. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
^ "Horspool". The Salt Lake Telegram. July 4, 1951. p. 21. Retrieved December 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

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[utahartistsbio-1] "Utah Artists Project: Francis L. Horspool". J. Willard Marriot Library. The University of Utah. Retrieved November 5, 2019.

[springvillemuseumhorspool-2] "Francis Leroy Horspool". Springville Museum of Art. Retrieved December 13, 2020.

[saltlaketelegramobit-3] "Horspool". The Salt Lake Telegram. July 4, 1951. p. 21. Retrieved December 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

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