Norman Jennett
American political cartoonist (1877–1970)
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Norman Ethre Jennett (March 10, 1877 – January 7, 1970) was a political cartoonist for newspapers in the United States. He produced cartoons critical of Fusion candidates, Populists, and Republicans. He was nicknamed "Sampson Huckleberry".[1]
March 10, 1877
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| Born | Norman Ethre Jennett March 10, 1877 Grantham, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | January 7, 1970 (aged 92) |
| Occupation | Political cartoonist |
| Spouse | Helen Mary MacGinness |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Elijah Stanton Jennett Clarissa King Jennett |
He was born in Grantham, North Carolina to Elijah Stanton and Clarissa King Jennett[2] in Wayne County, North Carolina.[3][4]
He made cartoons for the 1896 and 1898 elections.[3][5]
He married Helen Mary MacGinness, who was born in Ireland and they were parents to Norman Ethre Jr. and Charlotte Clara Jennett.[2]
He caricatured Republican representatives Charles Alston Cook and Virgil Lusk in the North Carolinian newspaper in Raleigh in 1897.[6]