Jack Sylvester b. 27 July 1894

Also known as John Sylvester, John William Sylvester, John Julius Sylvester, William Creswick Sylvester
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Mid 20th century English-born Sydney political activist, editor and cartoonist.
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Editor and cartoonist(?), edited Tocsin during the 1930s Depression and reputedly drew his own cartoons then too, according to Issy Wyner on ABC 'Hindsight’ program, heard by James Semple Kerr in 2001.

[Apparently repeat of 'Forever Striking Trouble’, originally broadcast as a radio program on Hindsight on Radio National in March 1999]

[Joan Kerr notes: From memory, there weren’t many published then, anyway.]

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Date written:
1996
Last updated:
2007

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