Background
Shoemaker, Vaughn was born on August 11, 1902 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William Henry and Estella Jane (Vaughn) Shoemaker.
Shoemaker, Vaughn was born on August 11, 1902 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William Henry and Estella Jane (Vaughn) Shoemaker.
Graduated from the high school, Chicago, 1922; student, Chicago Academy Fine Arts Doctor of Letters (honorary), Wheaton College (Illinois), 1945.
With art department, Chicago Daily News, 1922; chief cartoonist, Chicago Daily News, 1925-1952; editorial cartoonist, New York Herald Tribune, 1956-1961, 70; chief cartoonist, Chicago American and Chicago Today, 1961-1971; creator cartoon figure, John Q. Public, 1930. Syndicated Des Moines Register and Tribune, National Newspaper syndicate, Chicago Tribune, New York News, 1930-1971. Instructor Chicago Academy Fine Arts, 1927-1942.
Member Christian Business Men's Committee, The Gideons. Member National Cartoonist Society New York, Association American Editorial Cartoonists, Society Western Artists San Francisco, Sigma Delta Chi. Clubs: Palette and Chisel Academy Fine Art (Chicago) (honorary), Illinois Athletic (Chicago), Jackson Park Yacht (Chicago) (director 1948), Great Lakes Cruising (Chicago) (commodore 1949), Chicago Press (Chicago), Chicago Headline (Chicago).
San Francisco Press (San Francisco), Marine's Memorial (San Francisco). National Press (Washington, District of Columbia).
Son of; married Evelyn Marian Arnold, July 3, 1926. 1 son, Vaughn Richard, Junior.