Dave Gerard (cartoonist)
Dave Gerard | |
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Born | David Gerard June 18, 1909 Indiana, U.S. |
Died | August 31, 2003 Indiana, U.S. | (aged 94)
Nationality | American |
Area(s) | Cartoonist |
Notable works | Will-Yum City Hall Citizen Smith |
Mayor of Crawfordsville, Indiana | |
In office 1972–1976 | |
Personal details | |
Alma mater | Wabash College |
Dave Gerard (June 18, 1909 – August 31, 2003) was an American humor cartoonist and local politician, known for his contributions to
Early life and education
Born and raised in Indiana, Gerard was a 1931 graduate of Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana.[1] He was among the Crawfordsville-area cartoonists known as “The Sugar Crick Art School,” Bill Holman perhaps being the most famous of the group.[2]
Career
Gerard began a 35-year relationship with the John F. Dille Co.
Gerard was also the creator of Citizen Smith, a strip distributed by the Register and Tribune Syndicate that featured an everyman beset by everyday frustrations; this work appeared in The Indianapolis Star in the 1970s and 1980s.[5]
Dave Gerard was the mayor of Crawfordsville, Indiana, from 1972 to 1976.[5]
Notes
- ^ a b George Glazer Gallery – Antique Globes – Cram's Toy Globe by Dave Gerard
- ^ Zach, Karen Bazzani. Crawfordsville, Athens of Indiana. The making of America series. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2003, p. 108.
- ^ "Dave Gerard Cartoons: An inventory of his cartoons at Syracuse University," Syracuse University Libraries Special Collections Research Center. Accessed October 14, 2018.
- ^ Gerard entry, Who's Who of American Comic Books, 1928–1999. Accessed October 13, 2018.
- ^ a b Comic creator: Dave Gerard