John T. McCutcheon

John Tinney McCutcheon (May 6, 1870-June 10, 1949) was an American newspaper political cartoonist.

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May 6 - 1870 - June 10 - 1949

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McCutcheon was born near South Raub, Tippecanoe County, Indiana to Captain John Barr McCutcheon and Clara Glick McCutcheon. He graduated from Purdue University in 1889 with a Bachelor of Science degree.

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Tippecanoe County, Indiana - Purdue University

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He worked at the Chicago Morning News later called the Chicago Record and then at the Chicago Tribune from 1903 until his retirement in 1946. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Cartoons in 1931.

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Chicago Tribune - 1903 - 1946 - Pulitzer Prize - 1931

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Often called the "Dean of American Cartoonists", McCutcheon died June 10, 1949 in Lake Forest, Illinois.

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