Frank Calvert (cartoonist)

Born1876 (1876)

Died1920 (aged 43–44)

Oroville, Washington

OccupationEditorial cartoonist and newspaper illustrator, entrepreneur

LanguageEnglish

Frank Calvert
Portrait of Frank Calvert c. 1920, from the Seattle Daily Times, July 1, 1920, page 14.
Born	1876 (1876)
Died	1920 (aged 43–44) Oroville, Washington
Occupation	Editorial cartoonist and newspaper illustrator, entrepreneur
Language	English
Citizenship	USA
Notable works	The Cartoon; A Reference Book of Seattle's Successful Men
Spouse	Laura Reynolds (married January 7, 1905) [1]
Children	three children
Relatives	William Calvert (father) [2] Mrs William Calvert Sr. (mother)[2] William Calvert Jr.(brother)[2] James H. Calvert (brother)[2] May Calvert Dunn (sister, died 1901)[2] Grace Calvert (sister)[2]

Frank Calvert (1876–1920) was a Seattle Times newspaper artist and cartoonist, and member of the Seattle Cartoonists' Club.^[3] In 1911, he edited a book for the club, The cartoon; a reference book of Seattle's successful men, which included biographies, photos and caricatures of men the club considered influential in Seattle.

He was also a co-founder (along with Alfred T. Renfro, writer and photographer) of the Beaux Arts Village in King County, Washington.^[3][4] The two men wanted to create a community of artists.^[4] They bought 50 acres of land on the shore of Lake Washington, with the intent of establishing an artists' colony.^[3][4] They set aside 10 acres to be used for art studios for woodworking, sculpture, and photography and the rest was to be half-acre parcels for artist homes.^[3][4]

The two men also set up the Beaux Arts Workshop in Seattle.^{[4][year missing]}