Charles Nelan

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Charles Nelan
Charles Nelan self portrait.jpg
Self-portrait of Nelan drawing Uncle Sam and a personification of Spain
Born(1859-04-10)April 10, 1859
DiedDecember 7, 1904(1904-12-07) (aged 45)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationCartoonist

Charles F. Nelan (April 10, 1859 – December 7, 1904) was an American artist and political cartoonist, known for his cartoons on the Spanish–American War, some 135 of which appeared in the New York Herald . His work in the Philadelphia North American was often critical of Samuel Pennypacker and Matthew Quay. [1] Nelan's work also helped solidify the image of Uncle Sam as a personification of the United States. [2] [3] [4]

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