| Clifford K. Berryman | |
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 Berryman in an early 20th centuryHarris & Ewing photo | |
| Born | (1869-04-02)April 2, 1869 Clifton, Kentucky, US |
| Died | December 11, 1949(1949-12-11) (aged 80) Washington, D.C., US |
| Area(s) | Editorial cartoonist |
Notable works | "Remember the Maine" "Drawing the Line in Mississippi" |
| Awards | Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning, 1944 |
| Spouse(s) | Kate Geddes Durfee (m. 1893) |
| Children | James T. Berryman |
Clifford Kennedy Berryman (April 2, 1869 – December 11, 1949) was aPulitzer Prize–winning cartoonist withThe Washington Star newspaper from 1907 to 1949. He was previously a cartoonist forThe Washington Post from 1891 to 1907.
During his career, Berryman drew thousands of cartoons commenting on American presidents and politics. Political figures he lampooned included former PresidentsTheodore Roosevelt,Franklin D. Roosevelt, andHarry S. Truman. He is particularly known for his cartoons "Remember the Maine" and "Drawing the Line in Mississippi."
Berryman was a prominent figure in Washington, D.C. PresidentHarry S. Truman once told him, "You are ageless and timeless. Presidents, senators and even Supreme Court justices come and go, but theMonument and Berryman stand."[1] Berryman's cartoons can be found at theLibrary of Congress, theNational Archives, andGeorge Washington University, as well as archives that house presidential collections.[2]
Berryman was born on April 2, 1869, inClifton, Kentucky, to James Thomas Berryman and Sallie Church Berryman. Berryman's father often entertained friends and neighbors with drawings of "hillbillies" from their hometown; Clifford inherited his father's knack for drawing.
Berryman was appointed draftsman to theUnited States Patent Office inWashington, D.C., serving there from 1886 to 1891. During his tenure, Berryman submitted sketches toThe Washington Post. In 1891, he became an understudy of political cartoonist George Y. Coffin atThe Washington Post. After Coffin died in 1896, Berryman took over the position as cartoonist for the newspaper.
As a political cartoonist, Berryman satirized both Democrats and Republicans, and covered topics such as drought, farm relief,food prices, representation of Washington, D.C., inCongress, labor strikes and legislation, campaigning and elections, political patronage, European coronations, the America's Cup, and the atomic bomb.
In 1898, during theSpanish–American War,The Post printed Berryman's classic illustration "Remember the Maine," which became the battle-cry for American sailors during the War. His November 16, 1902, cartoon, "Drawing the Line in Mississippi," depicted President Theodore Roosevelt showing compassion for a small bear cub. The cartoon inspired New York store ownerMorris Michtom to create a new toy and call it theteddy bear.[3]
Berryman worked atThe Washington Post until 1907, when he was hired byThe Washington Star. Berryman was the first cartoonist member of theGridiron Club and served as the organization's president in 1926.[2]
He drew political cartoons forThe Washington Star until his death in 1949.[2] As a Washingtonian, he was an advocate for DC voting rights.[4]
Berryman married Kate Geddes Durfee on July 5, 1893, and they had three children: Mary Belle, who died as an infant, Florence Seville, who later became an art critic, andJames Thomas, who became aPulitzer Prize–winning cartoonist.[5][6]
Berryman was aPresbyterian and an active member of the Washington Heights Presbyterian Church.
In 1944, Berryman was awarded thePulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning for his drawing "But Where is the Boat Going."[7] The cartoon depicted President Franklin D. Roosevelt and other government officials trying to steer theUSS Mississippi in several different directions.
Since 1989, theNational Press Foundation has presented theClifford K. and James T. Berryman Award annually for editorial cartooning.[8] Winners have includedChip Bok (1993),Jim Morin (1996),Kevin Kallaugher (2002),Rex Babin (2003),Steve Sack (2006),Matt Wuerker (2010),Nick Anderson (2011),Adam Zyglis (2013), andClay Bennett (2014).
Berryman died on December 11, 1949, from a heart ailment, age 80, and is interred inGlenwood Cemetery in Washington, D.C.[9]
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