Felix Agnus, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Felix Agnus

French-born sculptor, newspaper publisher and soldier

Date of Birth: 04-Jul-1839

Place of Birth: Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Date of Death: 31-Oct-1925

Profession: military officer, sculptor, publisher, soldier

Nationality: United States, France

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Felix Agnus (4 July 1839 – 31 October 1925) was a French-born sculptor, newspaper publisher and soldier who served in the Franco-Austrian War and American Civil War.
Agnus studied as a sculptor, before enlisting to fight in the Franco-Austrian War.
Upon conclusion of the war, he travelled to the United States, and briefly worked as a sculptor.
In 1861, upon the outbreak of the American Civil War, Agnus enlisted in the 5th New York Volunteer Infantry, and served with merit, rising to brevet brigadier-general before being mustered out of service.
Agnus was then inspector general of the Department of the South and supervised the dismantling of Confederate forts. After the war, Agnus settled in Baltimore, and worked for the Baltimore American, eventually rising to publish the paper.
Charles Fulton, the previous publisher, was his father-in-law, Agnus having married Fulton's daughter Annie on 13 December 1864.
As the publisher, Agnus was an original member of the Associated Press, and a prominent citizen in Baltimore.
He was offered political positions, including United States Senator and a United States Consul, which he declined.
He served on several local and national commissions.
Agnus died in 1925.
A funerary statue formerly placed on his grave, known as Black Aggie, is the subject of urban legends.