Background
William Harrison Scarborough was born in Tennessee, United States on November 7, 1812.
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William Harrison Scarborough
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William Harrison Scarborough left Tennessee to study Medicine in Cincinnati, OH but became interested in Art while he was there, studying Art in addition to Medicine.
Career
William returned to Tennessee within a year or so and married his sweetheart, Sarah Ann Strother Gaines on October 8, 1833, in Dover, Tennessee. She died in childbirth on March 29, 1835, in Edens Ridge, Sullivan, TN. When William's child was several years old, William traveled around the Southeast becoming known for his miniature portraits. He was a sought after portrait painter in Darlington, South Carolina.
William married Miranda Eliza Miller on November 28, 1838, in South Carolina. They later moved to Columbia, SC, and William Harrison Scarborough expanded his clientele to wealthy plantation owners and politicians. Today, his portraits command many thousands of dollars and are displayed in museums throughout the United States.
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United States