Burr Shafer

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Burr Shafer (b. 1899, d. 1965 in Orange County, California) was an American cartoonist. His cartoon collections featured the character of J. Wesley Smith appearing in various historical settings.[1] His historical satires moved U.S. President Harry Truman to write "I'm very proud that I'm smart enough to get the point."[2] His cartoons appeared in The New Yorker[3] and The Saturday Review of Literature.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ e.g. Through History with J. Wesley Smith and its sequels
  2. ^ (obituaries). Time Magazine (1965-06-25).
  3. ^ 'Women's Auxillary' Burr Shafer Original panel cartoon.
  4. ^ The Saturday Review Treasury.