William J. Weaver
1759
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1817
British painter (1759–1817)
William Joseph Weaver (1759-1817) was an artist born in London who came to prominence in North America. His portrait of Alexander Hamilton hangs in the United States State Department, and his full-length portrait of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, hangs in Province House, Canada. He also worked for Joseph Booth's Polygraphic Society.