Francis Hopkinson Smith: A Renaissance Man of Victorian America Francis Hopkinson Smith (1838 – 1915) stands as a remarkable testament to the multifaceted brilliance of Victorian America—a sculptor, author, engineer, and storyteller who seamlessly blended artistic vision with practical accomplishment. Born into a lineage steeped in American history, his descent from Francis Hopkinskinson, one of the Founding Fathers, instilled within him an early appreciation for civic duty and intellectual curiosity. Educated at Baltimore’s Boys Latin School, Smith embarked on a path that would propel him t…