Clifford K. Berryman
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Clifford K. Berryman (April 2, 1869 - December 11, 1949)[1] was a Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist with the Washington Star newspaper from 1907-1949. He was also a cartoonist for the Washington Post from 1891-1907.
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[edit] Early life
Berryman was born on April 2, 1869 in Clifton, Kentucky to James Thomas Berryman and Sallie Church Berryman. He was married to Kate Geddes Durfee in July, 1893 and they had three children: Mary Belle, Florence Seville, and James Thomas.[1]
[edit] The teddy bear
In a 1902 cartoon, Berryman depicted President Theodore Roosevelt showing compassion for a small bear cub. The cartoon inspired New York store owner Morris Michtom to create a new toy and call it the teddy bear.[2]
[edit] Pulitzer prize
In 1944, Berryman was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning for his drawing "Where is the Boat Going."[3]
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 A draft sketch of the original teddy bear cartoon |
 A signed 1904 photo Theodore Roosevelt to CK Berryman |
 A cartoon of William Jennings Bryan reading news from war fronts 1914 |
 A comedic representation of the implication of the income tax in the United States |
 The "lame ducks" represented in this picture are defeated Democrats heading to the White House hoping to secure political appointments from President Woodrow Wilson. |
 President Harry S. Truman, the Democratic Presidential Nominee in the election of 1948 was widely forecast to lose by a large margin to Republican nominee Thomas E. Dewey. This cartoon show the prevailing public opinion of the time, just days before the election took place. |
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| Preceded by Jay Norwood Darling |
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning 1944 |
Succeeded by Bill Mauldin |
