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Horace Taylor, Cartoonist and Illustrator

Born October 7, 1865, Christian County, Illinois, to George and Margaret (Griggs) Taylor
Graduated University of Illinois 1887 (Certificate of Art)
Chicago Daily News and Record (1887-89)
Chicago Herald (1889-1896)
Light (1890-91)
Married February 4, 1895 Laura Gibson
New York Journal (1896-1899)
The Verdict (1899-1900)
Freelance for New York newspapers and magazines and dabbled in animation (1900- )
Died September 18, 1921 Swamp Lake, WI

Who Was Who in American Art indicates that Horace Taylor was born in New York City in 1864. He died in Swamp Lake, Wisconsin on September 18, 1921. Taylor worked as an illustrator for newspapers; he specialized in watercolors.

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