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Davenport (HOMER CALVIN an American)

HOMER CALVIN, an American cartoonist; born in Silverton, Ore., March 8, 1867. He was bred on a farm in Oregon, having neither common school nor art education. After serving as a jockey, a fireman and a circus clown, he became a cartoonist for the San Francisco "Examiner" in 1892. In 1896 he began drawing cartoons for the New York "Journal," and since 1900 for the Chicago "American" as well. In 1906 Mr. Davenport visited Arabia and drew a portrait of the Sultan of Turkey.

He wrote "Belle of Silverton" (1900) and "The Diary of a Country Boy" (1910).

He died on March 2, 1912.