Clyde C. Newkirk (August 29, 1870 - May 15, 1938), who published under the pseudonym, Newton "Newt" Newkirk was an American
humorist
A humorist (American) or humourist (British spelling) is an intellectual who uses humor, or wit, in writing or public speaking, but is not an artist who seeks only to elicit laughs. Humorists are distinct from comedians, who are show business e ...
. He produced a
comic strip and various humorous publications.
Newkirk was hired by the ''
Boston Post
''The Boston Post'' was a daily newspaper in New England for over a hundred years before it folded in 1956. The ''Post'' was founded in November 1831 by two prominent Boston businessmen, Charles G. Greene and William Beals.
Edwin Grozier bough ...
'' in 1901. His ''Bingville Bugle'' comic strip inspired
Bing Crosby's nickname during Crosby's childhood. In the comic strip, Bingo was pear-shaped with protruding ears.
References
American humorists
1870 births
1938 deaths
The Boston Post people
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