William Henry Shelton

William Henry Shelton
William Henry Shelton

William Henry Shelton

American illustrator, cartoonist, and author, 1840–1932
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BiographyBorn in Canada, Shelton served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. After the war, he settled in New York where he helped found the Art Students League. He worked as an illustrator and writer for most of the major magazines, including Collier's, Scribner's, and St. Nicholas. He also produced cartoons for the comic magazine Wild Oats.
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