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'''Hubert Hill Harper''' (born [[June 6]], [[1887]] in Pleasantview, Tennessee; died November [[1957]]) was a political cartoonist for the ''[[Birmingham Age-Herald]]'' and ''[[The Birmingham News]]'' from [[1919]] until his death from cancer at age 70. | '''Hubert Hill Harper''' (born [[June 6]], [[1887]] in Pleasantview, Tennessee; died November [[1957]]) was a political cartoonist for the ''[[Birmingham Age-Herald]]'' and ''[[The Birmingham News]]'' from [[1919]] until his death from cancer at age 70. | ||
Harper, the son of William and Lila Harper of Southside, Tennessee, started publishing cartoons for ''The Black Patch Tobacco Journal'' in Springfield, Tennessee in [[1907]]. He joined the staff of the ''Daily Oklahoman'' in [[1910]], but only remained for two months. He took work as a traveling salesmen and settled in [[Birmingham]] in [[1916]]. He joined the staff of the ''Age-Herald'' in [[1919]], working there until [[1927]]. He took a five year break from cartooning before | Harper, the son of William and Lila Harper of Southside, Tennessee, started publishing cartoons for ''The Black Patch Tobacco Journal'' in Springfield, Tennessee in [[1907]]. He joined the staff of the ''Daily Oklahoman'' in [[1910]], but only remained for two months. He took work as a traveling salesmen and settled in [[Birmingham]] in [[1916]]. He joined the staff of the ''Age-Herald'' in [[1919]], working there until [[1927]]. He took a five year break from cartooning before rejoining the staff in [[1932]]. In [[1948]] he helped colleague [[Charles Brooks]] land an interview to become the staff cartoonist for ''The Birmingham News''. Harper joined him on the ''News'' staff in [[1950]]. | ||
Harper's first wife, Anna, 25, of Nashville, Tennessee, was a passenger in a seaplane piloted by Albert Whitted which crashed at Santa Rosa, Florida on [[August 19]], [[1923]], killing all five aboard. He was survived by his second wife, Nelle, and by two sons, [[Hubert Harper, Jr|Hubert Jr]] and [[Dickey Harper|Dickey]]. | Harper's first wife, Anna, 25, of Nashville, Tennessee, was a passenger in a seaplane piloted by Albert Whitted which crashed at Santa Rosa, Florida on [[August 19]], [[1923]], killing all five aboard. | ||
Harper was diagnosed with cancer in the Fall of 1957 and succumbed the following November. He was survived by his second wife, Nelle, and by two sons, [[Hubert Harper, Jr|Hubert Jr]] and [[Dickey Harper|Dickey]]. | |||
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Revision as of 16:52, 1 May 2010
Hubert Hill Harper (born June 6, 1887 in Pleasantview, Tennessee; died November 1957) was a political cartoonist for the Birmingham Age-Herald and The Birmingham News from 1919 until his death from cancer at age 70.
Harper, the son of William and Lila Harper of Southside, Tennessee, started publishing cartoons for The Black Patch Tobacco Journal in Springfield, Tennessee in 1907. He joined the staff of the Daily Oklahoman in 1910, but only remained for two months. He took work as a traveling salesmen and settled in Birmingham in 1916. He joined the staff of the Age-Herald in 1919, working there until 1927. He took a five year break from cartooning before rejoining the staff in 1932. In 1948 he helped colleague Charles Brooks land an interview to become the staff cartoonist for The Birmingham News. Harper joined him on the News staff in 1950.
Harper's first wife, Anna, 25, of Nashville, Tennessee, was a passenger in a seaplane piloted by Albert Whitted which crashed at Santa Rosa, Florida on August 19, 1923, killing all five aboard.
Harper was diagnosed with cancer in the Fall of 1957 and succumbed the following November. He was survived by his second wife, Nelle, and by two sons, Hubert Jr and Dickey.
References
- "Body Taken Home" (August 20, 1923) St. Petersburg Times
- "The Passing Of Hubert Harper" (November 3, 1957) Gadsden Times