Background
Smith, Sidney was born on February 13, 1877 in Bloomington, Illinois, United States. Son of Technology H. (Doctor of Medicine and Frances A. (Shafer) S.
Smith, Sidney was born on February 13, 1877 in Bloomington, Illinois, United States. Son of Technology H. (Doctor of Medicine and Frances A. (Shafer) S.
Educational public schools.
Began as cartoonist, Bloomington Sunday Eye, 1895. Successively with Indianapolis News, Indianapolis Press, Philadelphia Inquirer, Pittsburgh Post, Pittsburgh Press, Indianapolis Sentinel, Toledo News-Bee, Chicago Examiner. With Chicago Tribune, since 1911.
Creator of “The Gumps” and “Old Doc Yak”.
Address: Chicago, Illinois.
Married Gertrude C. Craddock (deceased). Married second, Mistress.