Background
Morris, John Milton was born on December 19, 1906 in Santa Barbara, California, United States. Son of John Milton and Frances (Raynor) Morris.
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John Milton Morris
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John Milton Morris, American editorial cartoonist. Recipient award outstanding cartoon of year National Headliners, 1959; Freedoms Foundation award, 1951-1952, 54-55, 57, 61-62, 66, 68, 69, 70; National Safety Foundation award, 1962; Best Lincoln Day award, 1957; named New Castle Citizen of Year, 1959, one of 4 best editorial cartoonists in the United States National Cartoonists Society, 1972.
Education
Student, Gardener Art School, Los Angeles, 1929; student, Art Students League, 1932-1933.
Career
Staff artist, Los Angeles Eve. Herald, 1928-1930;
Staff artist, New York Journal and American, 1931-1935;
with, A.P., 1935-1987;
editorial cartoonist, A.P., 1949-1956;
chief editorial cartoonist, A.P., 1956-1987. Special correspondent national political conversations, also special feature drawings of United Nations, Presidents of the United States, Washington.
Teacher adult education courses Horace Greeley Adult Education School, Chappaqua, New York, 1961-1963.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman school and library committee Town Club, New Castle, New York, 1955-1956. President library board trustees, Chappaqua, 1956-1961. President Chappaqua Parent Teacher Association, 1953-1954.
Board directors Museum of the Cartoon, Cartoon Hall of Fame, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1974-1986. Member Association American Editorial Cartoonists (secretary-treasurer, 1st vice president, president 1970-1971), National Cartoonists Society (secretary 1970-1972). Club: Whippoorwill Country (Armonk, New York ) (board governors 1960-1961).
Connections
Married Ruth Mitchell, March 2, 1935 (deceased). 1 child, Lee Helen (Mistress John Phillips).
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Nationality
American -
Religion
congregationalist -
Political Party
congregationalist (past board deacons). Club: Whippoorwill Country (Armonk, New York ) (board governors 1960-1961).
Education
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1929
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1933
Awards
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Recipient award outstanding cartoon of year National Headliners, 1959. Freedoms Foundation award, 1951-1952, 54-55, 57, 61-62, 66, 68, 69, 70. National Safety Foundation award, 1962. Best Lincoln Day award, 1957. Named New Castle Citizen of Year, 1959, one of 4 best editorial cartoonists in the United States National Cartoonists Society, 1972.Recipient award outstanding cartoon of year National Headliners, 1959. Freedoms Foundation award, 1951-1952, 54-55, 57, 61-62, 66, 68, 69, 70. National Safety Foundation award, 1962.
Best Lincoln Day award, 1957. Named New Castle Citizen of Year, 1959, one of 4 best editorial cartoonists in the United States National Cartoonists Society, 1972.