William Allen Rogers

American political cartoonist (1854–1931)

† 1931 · Artists · Illustrator in the permanent collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian), Art Institute of Chicago; cross-wiki notability: 3 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Metropolitan Museum of Art · National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian) · Art Institute of Chicago

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

William Allen Rogers was born on May 23, 1854 in Springfield and died on October 20, 1931 in Washington, D.C., aged 77. Recorded occupations: visual artist, illustrator, editorial cartoonist and cartoonist. Country of citizenship: United States.

At a glance

Born: May 23, 1854 · Springfield
Died: October 20, 1931 · Washington, D.C.
Age at death: 77
Citizenship: United States
Occupations: visual artist, illustrator, editorial cartoonist, cartoonist
Wikipedia editions: 3 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of William Allen Rogers's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Public-domain signature; illustrator deceased since 1931 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 3 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q8004359 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about William Allen Rogers on Wikipedia.

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