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Gordon Brewster

Gordon Brewster, Irish cartoonist (died 1946)

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Born
September 26, 1889
Died
June 16, 1946
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1889

About Gordon Brewster

William Gordon Brewster was an Irish illustrator and editorial cartoonist. Brewster was one of the first artists to produce cover artwork for the Catholic Truth Society of Ireland. William Gordon Brewster (26 September 1889 – 16 June 1946) was an Irish illustrator and editorial cartoonist. Gordon Brewster died in Howth on 16 June 1946, aged 56, having collapsed in a shop called The Gem.

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Gordon Brewster timeline

  1. William Gordon Brewster (26 September 1889 – 16 June 1946) was an Irish illustrator and editorial cartoonist.
  2. Gordon Brewster died in Howth on 16 June 1946, aged 56, having collapsed in a shop called The Gem.

The world when Gordon Brewster was born

Gordon Brewster was born in 1889. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineEiffel Tower opens for Paris World's Fair
  • Technology milestoneEiffel Tower — world's tallest structure
  • World population~1.49B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBenjamin Harrison
  • U.S. population58.6M

1889 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Gordon Brewster's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18892026
Population58.6M341 million

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