| George Yost Coffin | |
|---|---|
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| Born | (1850-03-30)30 March 1850 Pottstown, Pennsylvania |
| Died | 28 November 1896(1896-11-28) (aged 46) |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist |
George Yost Coffin (30 March 1850 – 28 November 1896) was a 19th-century political cartoonist noted for his characters and his work in Washington, D.C., particularly during the Civil War. Coffin's political cartoons appeared in The Washington Post.
Born 30 March 1850 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, his parents were Sarah A. Harrington and George M. Coffin.
Coffin began his studies in the Preparatory Department at Columbian College in 1862. In 1904, the college changed its name to the George Washington University.
His papers are held by George Washington University.
References
- ^ Lyle Slovick, Washington History, Fall/Winter 2006–2007, George Y. Coffin — A Schoolboy’s Life in 19th-Century Washington Archived 5 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- Lyle Slovick, George Washington Magazine, Fall 2006, The Words and Artistry of George Yost Coffin. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- Quintero, Ruben (15 April 2008). A Companion to Satire: Ancient and Modern. John Wiley & Sons. p. 529. ISBN 978-1-4051-7199-1.
- Columbian University Becomes George Washington University in 1904, Ghosts of DC, 4 December 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- "Guide to the George Coffin Papers, 1858–1896". George Coffin papers, Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University.
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