John T. McCutcheon
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John Tinney McCutcheon was an American newspaper political cartoonist who was known as the "Dean of American Cartoonists".
McCutcheon was born near South Raub
, Tippecanoe County
, Indiana
to Captain John Barr McCutcheon and Clara Glick McCutcheon. He was the younger brother of novelist George Barr McCutcheon
, writer of the Graustark
books.
, where he became a member of the Sigma Chi
fraternity, in graduated in 1889 with a Bachelor of Science degree. At Purdue, he worked with typographer Bruce Rogers on the student newspaper and yearbook. On the Purdue campus, McCutcheon is memorialized in a coeducational dormitory, John T. McCutcheon Hall. The lobby displays an original of one of his drawings, a nearly life-size drawing of a young man.
He moved to Chicago, Illinois
, where he worked at the Chicago Morning News (later named the Chicago Record) and then at the Chicago Tribune
from 1903 until his retirement in 1946.
for Cartoons in 1932. McCutcheon High School
in his home county Tippecanoe is named in his honor.
McCutcheon died in Lake Forest, Illinois
.
McCutcheon was born near South Raub
South Raub, Indiana
South Raub was a small town on the border of Randolph and Wea Townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.- Geography :South Raub is located at 40°18'05" North, 86°54'49" West along County Road 800 South half a mile west of US Route 231/State Road 43. A CSX rail line connecting the cities of...
, Tippecanoe County
Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Tippecanoe County is a county located in the northwest quadrant of the U.S. state of Indiana. It was created in 1826 from Wabash County. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
to Captain John Barr McCutcheon and Clara Glick McCutcheon. He was the younger brother of novelist George Barr McCutcheon
George Barr McCutcheon
George Barr McCutcheon was an American popular novelist and playwright. His best known works include the series of novels set in Graustark, a fictional East European country, Brewster's Millions, a play and several films....
, writer of the Graustark
Graustark
Graustark is a fictional country in Eastern Europe used as a setting for several novels by George Barr McCutcheon. Graustark's neighbors, which also figure into the stories, are Axphain to the north and Dawsbergen to the south....
books.
Education
He attended Purdue UniversityPurdue University
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...
, where he became a member of the Sigma Chi
Sigma Chi
Sigma Chi is the largest and one of the oldest college Greek-letter secret and social fraternities in North America with 244 active chapters and more than . Sigma Chi was founded on June 28, 1855 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio when members split from Delta Kappa Epsilon...
fraternity, in graduated in 1889 with a Bachelor of Science degree. At Purdue, he worked with typographer Bruce Rogers on the student newspaper and yearbook. On the Purdue campus, McCutcheon is memorialized in a coeducational dormitory, John T. McCutcheon Hall. The lobby displays an original of one of his drawings, a nearly life-size drawing of a young man.
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, where he worked at the Chicago Morning News (later named the Chicago Record) and then at the Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, and the flagship publication of the Tribune Company. Formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" , it remains the most read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region and is...
from 1903 until his retirement in 1946.
Awards
He received the Pulitzer PrizePulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
for Cartoons in 1932. McCutcheon High School
McCutcheon High School
McCutcheon High School is located in Lafayette, Indiana, off Old 231 South. It is active in the Hoosier Crossroads Conferences. For the 2005-06, McCutcheon had 1900 students enrolled....
in his home county Tippecanoe is named in his honor.
McCutcheon died in Lake Forest, Illinois
Lake Forest, Illinois
Lake Forest is an affluent city located in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The city is south of Waukegan along the shore of Lake Michigan, and is a part of the Chicago metropolitan area and the North Shore. Lake Forest was founded around Lake Forest College and was laid out as a town in...
.
Works
- Cartoons: A Selection of One Hundred Drawings (1903); with introduction by George AdeGeorge AdeGeorge Ade was an American writer, newspaper columnist, and playwright.-Biography:Ade was born in Kentland, Indiana, one of seven children raised by John and Adaline Ade. While attending Purdue University, he became a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity...
- Bird Center Cartoons; A Chronicle of Social Happenings at Bird Center Illinois, 1904.
- The Mysterious Stranger and Other Cartoons, 1905.
- Injun Summer, 1907.
- T.R. in Cartoons, 1910.
- Doing the Grand Canyon, illustrated, with cartoons by the author, published by Fred Harvey, 1922.
- Drawn from Memory: The Autobiography of John T. McCutcheon, Bobbs-Merrill, 1950.
External links
- 1908 profile with cartoon samples
- McCutcheon Digital Exhibit at Purdue University Libraries Archives and Special Collections
- John T. McCutcheon Papers (1895-1947) at Syracuse University (primary resource material)
- John Tinney McCutcheon Collection at the University of MissouriUniversity of MissouriThe University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
Libraries - McCutcheon High School
- John T McCutcheon Papers at the Newberry Library