Fred Torrey

Fred Martin Torrey (January 29, 1884 – July 1967) American sculptor known for his monuments and architectural sculpture.

[1] His wife, Mabel Landrum Torrey (1886–1974) was also a recognized sculptor, who worked with her husband on some commissions.

[2] Fred Martin Torrey was born on January 29, 1884, in Fairmont, West Virginia.

[3] He attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago where he studied sculpture under Charles J.

[3] Torrey sculpted historic figures, including Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Douglas, George Washington, John F. Kennedy, and George Washington Carver.