Cloyd Jonathan Sweigert
Cloyd Jonathan Sweigert | |
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| Born | February 20, 1897 Santa Clara Valley, California, U.S. |
| Died | February 20, 1973 (aged 76) Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
| Other names | C.J. Sweigert, CJ Sweigert |
| Occupations | editorial cartoonist, painter |
Cloyd Jonathan "C.J." Sweigert (February 20, 1897– February 20, 1973) was an American political cartoonist and fine art painter, based in Palo Alto, California.[1][2]
About
Sweigert was born on February 20, 1897, on a farm in the Santa Clara Valley near San Jose, his family were early pioneers of the area.[2] He attended University of California, Berkeley (class of 1918) where he studied agriculture and University of California, Davis, however he was a self-taught painter.[1][3] He served in the United States Army during World War I.[2]
Sweigert joined the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper in 1932, working as a political cartoonist until his retirement in 1955.[4][2] Sweigert's cartoon after the death of Winston Churchill was widely published in England.[1] He had been a member of the Palo Alto Art Club (now known as the Pacific Art League), and a member of the Bohemian Club in San Francisco.[1]
In 1951 and 1952, he was awarded the Freedoms Foundation Medal in cartooning.[1] In 1953, he was awarded the Christopher Medal for "best cartoon of the year".[1]
He lived at a home on 1365 Forest Avenue in Palo Alto, from 1941 until his death in 1973.[2] Sweigert died on this 76th birthday (February 20, 1973) in his home, after a battle with emphysema.[4] He was buried in Oak Hill Memorial Park.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "C.J. Sweigert Dies; Political Cartoonist". San Jose Mercury News. February 21, 1973. p. 87.
- ^ a b c d e Hughes, Eda Milton (1989). Artists in California 1786–1940, II. Ann Arbor, MI: Bruan-Brumfield Inc. p. 546. ISBN 0961611219.
- ^ Blue and Gold: Being a Record of the College Year, Published by the Junior Class of the University of California. 1918. p. 32.
- ^ a b "C. J. Sweigert Dies". Newspapers.com. St. Louis Post-Dispatch from St. Louis, Missouri. February 21, 1973. p. 31. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
External links
- Sweigert, Cloyd J. in the Cartoon Collection at the Library of Congress
- Cloyd Jonathan Sweigert (1897–1973) on AskArt.com
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