John Wilson Bengough

John Wilson Bengough (/ˈbɛn.ɡɔːf/, 7 April 1851 – 2 October 1923) was one of Canada's first cartoonists, as well as an editor, publisher, writer, poet, entertainer and politician. Bengough is best known for his biting political cartoons which ran in Grip, a humour magazine he published and edited, and which was modeled after the British humour magazine Punch.

Personal facts

John Wilson Bengough
Birth dateApril 07, 1851
Birth place
Province of Canada , Toronto
Date of deathOctober 02, 1923
Place of death
Ontario , Toronto , Canada

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