William Charles Morris Explained

William Charles Morris
Birth Date:6 March 1874
Birth Place:Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Death Place:Nyack, New York, U.S.
Nationality:American
Occupation:Cartoonist

William Charles Morris (March 6, 1874 – April 10, 1940) was an American political cartoonist.

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.[1] He later worked for the New-York Tribune, New York Mail, George Matthew Adams' syndicate, and Harper's Weekly.[2]

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.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Builders of Our Nation. 1914. Men of Nineteen-Thirteen. 349.
  2. Dyar, Ralph E.. America's Leading Cartoonists. Editor and Publisher. 1913. 12. 42. 4.
  3. News: AP. Veteran Cartoonist Removed by Death. Hanover Evening Sun. April 11, 1940. 16.