Daniel Robert Fitzpatrick (March 5, 1891 – May 18, 1969) was a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and an

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ist for the '' St. Louis Dispatch'' from 1913 to 1958.

Biography

Fitzpatrick was born in Superior, Wisconsin. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. From 1911 to 1912 he worked as a staff artist and cartoonist at the ''

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''. Joining the ''

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'' in 1913, Fitzpatrick served as its editorial cartoonist until 1958.Daniel Robert Fitzpatrick Cartoons
Syracuse University, 15 Sep 2009, Retrieved 10/1/2010 His work and actions received criticism. In 1940 the cartoonist and several other ''Post Dispatch'' staff members were cited with contempt of court because they criticized the dismissal of an extortion suit against a state representative. Fitzpatrick received a ten-day sentence and a $100 fine. During his lifetime, Fitzpatrick saw cartoons exhibited at the

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as well as the Moscow Museum of Modern Western Painting. In the spring of 1941 the New York City's Associated American Artists Gallery held its second exhibition of Fitzpatrick's cartoons.

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, presented Fitzpatrick the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters in 1949. Daniel Robert Fitzpatrick died on May 18, 1969. His papers are held at the

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Awards

* 1954

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* 1926; 1954

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, for his cartoon "The Laws of Moses and the Laws of Today" in the ''St. Louis Post Dispatch'' on April 12, 1926, (the cartoon is known for representing disapproval of the rapid increase of laws and legislation compared to the few laws enacted by Moses); in 1955, for his June 8, 1954 cartoon "How Would Another Mistake Help?" It would not. This particular cartoon was about the French and possible U.S. involvement in Indochina. * 1958 Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism

Museum collections

* Editorial Cartoon Collection , Missouri State Historical Society * War Cartoons by Daniel R. Fitzpatrick ,

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Works

* ''As I saw it: a review of our times with 311 cartoons and notes'', Simon and Schuster, 1953

Gallery

References

External links

Daniel Robert Fitzpatrick Editorial Cartoons Collection
at St. Louis Public Library
Daniel Robert Fitzpatrick Editorial Cartoons Collection
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fitzpatrick, Daniel R. 1891 births 1969 deaths American editorial cartoonists Artists from Wisconsin Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning winners Artists from St. Louis People from Superior, Wisconsin St. Louis Post-Dispatch people School of the Art Institute of Chicago alumni