A committee headed by prominent men and women such as Charles William Eliot raised subscriptions and hired Daniel Chester French as the artist, for it was felt that he would best convey her character.
Charles William Eliot (1834–1926), American academic; president of Harvard (1869–1909)
Samuel Atkins Eliot, A.M., D.D. (August 24, 1862 – October 15, 1950) was an American Unitarian clergyman, son of Charles W. Eliot and grandson of Samuel Atkins Eliot, the politician.
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He proposed a number of possible members, including Joseph Hodges Choate, Elihu Root, Charles William Eliot, and Andrew Dickson White.