#36 Bust of John B. Minor

#36 Bust of John B. Minor

UVA Law Library

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This marble bust of John B. Minor was presented on June 12, 1895, in honor of the professor’s fifty years of teaching at the University of Virginia. According to one history, the bust was "placed in a conspicuous position in the Library," which was then located in the Rotunda. Although a small ceremony included "suitable addresses," Minor's poor health prevented his attendance. He died just a few weeks later, on July 29. The bust was saved from the Rotunda fire that October.