Name/Title
Jerome Bonaparte PillowEntry/Object ID
Pillow, Jerome Bonaparte2Description
Half-length portrait of a gentleman with black coat, white shirt, and long black neck tie. Subject holds a gold topped cane in right hand. Subject has short brown hair.Collection
Private CollectionMade/Created
Artist
Halliday, Mary Hughitt, 1866-1957General Notes
Note Type
Historical NoteNote
Jerome Bonaparte Pillow was born on May 12, 1809, in Pulaski, Tennessee, to Major General Gideon Johnson Pillow and Anne Payne Pillow. He married Elvira Dale in 1835 and had at least 7 children. He built Bethel Place plantation in Maury County. He died in 1891 and is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery.Create Date
September 25, 2026Update Date
September 25, 2026