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Facts

Born May 20, 1759 • Tortola • British Virgin Islands
Died March 28, 1828 (aged 68) • Washington, D.C. • United States
Movement / Style Federal style

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East elevation of the U.S. Capitol building, drawing and design by William Thornton, 1792; in the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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