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Also Known As Cornelia Adele Strong
Born November 9, 1831 • New York
Died January 4, 1898 (aged 66) • Washington, D.C. • United States
Notable Works “The Florida Case Before the Electoral Commission”

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John Singer Sargent
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Andy Warhol
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