A Life Forged on the Frontier: Edgar Samuel Paxson Edgar Samuel Paxson, a name perhaps less familiar than some of his Western contemporaries, nevertheless carved a unique and compelling niche in American art history. Born in 1852 amidst the rolling farmlands of East Hamburg, New York, to a Quaker family, Paxson’s early life hinted at little of the rugged adventure that would define his later years. Yet, the seeds of his artistic visio…