Charles Nelan Explained

Charles Nelan
Birth Date:	10 April 1859
Birth Place:	Akron, Ohio
Death Place:	Cave Spring, Georgia
Nationality:	American
Occupation:	Cartoonist

Charles F. Nelan (April 10, 1859 – December 7, 1904) was an American artist and political cartoonist, known for his cartoons on the Spanish–American War, some 135 of which appeared in the New York Herald. His work in the Philadelphia North American was often critical of Samuel Pennypacker and Matthew Quay.^[1] Nelan's work also helped solidify the image of Uncle Sam as a personification of the United States.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Lamb, Chris. Drawn to Extremes. 2004-01-31. Columbia University Press. 9780231534185. New York Chichester, West Sussex. en. 10.7312/lamb13066.
2. Book: Mary Sayre Haverstock. Jeannette Mahoney Vance. Brian L. Meggitt. Nelan, Charles F.. Artists in Ohio, 1787-1900: A Biographical Dictionary. https://books.google.com/books?id=ZdICm_W8xKwC&pg=PA632. 2000. Kent State University Press. 978-0-87338-616-6. 632.
3. Book: Timonin, Mike. Benjamin F.. Shearer. Nelan, Charles (1859–1904). Home Front Heroes: A Biographical Dictionary of Americans During Wartime. https://books.google.com/books?id=qgmoC1zwBCUC&pg=PA629. 2007. Greenwood Publishing Group. 978-0-313-33422-1. 629.
4. Back in the Past. Henry C. . Williamson. Cartoons Magazine. 3. 6. 1913. 396.