William Charles Morris
William Charles Morris (March 6, 1874 – April 10, 1940) was an American political cartoonist. William Charles Morris was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Morris began his career with the Salt Lake Herald and later worked as cartoonist with The Spokesman-Review in Spokane, from 1904 to 1913. He later worked for the New-York Tribune, New York Mail, George Matthew Adams' syndicate, and Harper's Weekly.
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William Charles Morris
Morris, William Charles (1908) Spokesman-Review Cartoons, Spokane, WA: Review Publishing Company · Public domain
- Name
- William Charles Morris
- Born
- 6 March 1874
- Birthplace
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Died
- 10 April 1940
- Place of death
- Nyack, New York, U.S.
- Occupation
- Cartoonist
- Nationality
- United States
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William Charles Morris (March 6, 1874 – April 10, 1940) was an American political cartoonist. William Charles Morris was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Morris began his career with the Salt Lake Herald and later worked as cartoonist with The Spokesman-Review in Spokane, from 1904 to 1913. He later worked for the New-York Tribune, New York Mail, George Matthew Adams' syndicate, and Harper's Weekly.
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He was on the publicity staff of the Republican National Committee during the 1936 presidential campaign. He died of heart attack at Nyack, New York, April 10, 1940, at age 66.
That Austrian Note - Cartoon by W.C. Morris for The Independent, 19 March 1917 Political cartoon shows man labeled "Austria" on stage, playing a saxophone, with sheet music labeled "My Reply to Wilson". At top right box seat US President Woodrow Wilson sits with Columbia, holding their ears, their faces expressing disgust at the performance. In the box seat below, Kaiser Wilhelm II smiles broadly
William Charles Morris · Cartoon by William Charles Morris published in "The Independent" (Kansas City US based magazine), 19 March 1917. Via
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• Name — William Charles Morris • Born — 6 March 1874 • Birthplace — Salt Lake City, Utah • Died — 10 April 1940 • Place of death — Nyack, New York, U.S. • Occupation — Cartoonist • Illustration — The many roles of Theodore Roosevelt, a cartoon by Morris, circa 1906 to 1908 • Illustration — A 1917 political cartoon by Morris on the East St. Louis massacres
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William Charles Morris born at Salt Lake City.
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William Charles Morris died at Nyack.
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