Grant E. Hamilton

Grant E. Hamilton
Drawing of Hamilton in 1904
BornAugust 16, 1862
Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
DiedApril 17, 1926(1926-04-17) (aged 63)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Area(s)Cartoonist

Grant E. Hamilton (16 August 1862 - 17 April 1926) was an American political cartoonist.

Biography[edit]

On August 16, 1862, Hamilton was born in Youngstown, Ohio. He was the art editor for the New York-based satirical magazine Judge for over 20 years.[1] Judge, founded in 1881 allied with the Republican Party and supported the candidacy of William McKinley in the 1892 United States presidential election and the 1896 United States presidential election through political cartoons, most of which were drawn by Hamilton and Bernhard Gillam.[2] Hamilton was also an art editor for The Graphic, and Leslie's Weekly. He died in Los Angeles in 1926.[3]

Cartoon by Grant E. Hamilton describing the aftermath of the fight for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1884

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Hamilton, Grant E. (1862 - 1926): Geographicus Rare Antique Maps". Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  2. ^ Mott, Frank Luther (1938). A History of American Magazines, Volume III: 1865-1885. p. 554. ISBN 9780674395527.
  3. ^ "Grant E. Hamilton - Biography". Retrieved 15 January 2022.