John Hill (cartoonist) explained

John Cecil Hill (1889-1974) was a New Zealand cartoonist and artist, usually referred to as J. C. Hill. He was born in Sheffield and worked as a 'tea planter in Ceylon and a commercial turtle hunter' before moving to New Zealand.^[1]

He was the Auckland Star's first cartoonist, holding the position 1927 to 1952. His work appeared in Tatler, the Bulletin and Time.^[2]

He served in the First World War and held a number of military positions in New Zealand after the war, before becoming a professional cartoonist.

External links

• Search for works by John Hill on DigitalNZ
• Category: New Zealand cartoonists

Notes and References

1. Web site: John Hill New Zealand Cartoon Archive. www.cartoons.org.nz. 2019-02-28. 2019-02-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20190228130402/http://www.cartoons.org.nz/cartoonists/john-hill. dead.
2. Web site: ATL: Unpublished Collections. tiaki.natlib.govt.nz. 2019-02-28.