Knox, Jack, 1910-1985

John Gill Knox, Jr. was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on August 18, 1910. After completing a cartoon correspondence course in the early 1930s, he joined the staff of the Nashville Evening Tennessean in 1933. In 1934 he succeeded J.P. Alley as cartoonist at the Memphis Commercial Appeal, where he worked for the next 11 years. Because of an alcohol problem, Knox worked as a cowboy in Texas in 1945-1946, and he became active in Alcoholics Anonymous. He became editorial cartoonist for the Nashville Banner on April 1, 1946, and worked there until his retirement in 1975. He then published occasional cartoons in the Chattanooga News-Free Press. Knox won numerous cartooning awards. Examples of his work are also held by the Tennessee State Museum, Tennessee state archives, and the Nashville Public Library. Jack Knox died in Nashville on February 23, 1985.

From the description of Collection, 194-?-198-? (Ohio State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 62035831

Conservative political cartoonist, primarily for the Memphis Commercial Appeal and the Nashville Banner.

From the description of Papers, 1932-1978. (Tennessee State Library & Archives). WorldCat record id: 28348305