John Hager
John Ross "Dok" Hager (1858–1932) was an American cartoonist for the Seattle Daily Times, creator of a daily comic accompanying the weather report, and the comic strip Dok's Dippy Duck. Hager's nickname stems from his time as a dentist in Terre Haute, Indiana before he moved to Seattle, Washington in 1889 and began working for the Seattle Times. Hager retired in 1925 due to blindness.In Seattle he was known as a weatherman and for his commentaries (using a cartoon of the Umbrella Man and of a talking duck).
Personal facts
| Alias (AKA) | DOK |
|---|---|
| Birth date | June 29, 1858 |
| Birth name | John Ross Hager |
| Date of death | January 01, 1932 |