Sporting Cartoonist Homer Davenport (1867-1912)





[1] Davenport cartoon of Bob Fitzsimmons-NY Journal-Mar 16 1897

SAN
FRANCISCO. The first newspaper sporting cartoonist in San Francisco to achieve fame was Homer Calvin
Davenport. Davenport was born in Silverton, Oregon on March 6, 1867 and his
first introduction to newspapers was at the Portland Oregonian.  He arrived in San Francisco on Feb 2, 1892
and was “taken on trial” by the Examiner

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