The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07.
Flanagan, John
(fln´gn) (KEY) , 18651952, American sculptor and medalist. In 1932 he designed the George Washington silver quarter. In addition to medals and plaquettes, he produced larger works, including a clock for the Library of Congress and the Bulkeley Memorial, Aetna Life Insurance Building, Hartford, Conn.