Thomas Nast Thomas Nast Thomas Nast (; ; September 27, 1840 – December 7, 1902) was a German-born American caricaturist and editorial cartoonist considered to be the "Father of the American Cartoon". He was the scourge of Democratic Representative "Boss" Tweed and the Tammany Hall Democratic party political machine. Among his notable works were the creation of the modern version of Santa Claus (based on the traditional German figures of Sankt Nikolaus and Weihnachtsmann) and the political symbol of the elephant for the Republican Party (GOP). Contrary to popular belief, Nast did not create Uncle Sam (the male personification of the United
Thomas Williams (cartoonist) Thomas Williams (cartoonist) Thomas Watson Williams (17 October 1940 – 8 May 2002), was an English cartoonist. Born in Stockton-on-Tees, Tom Williams attended art college in Newcastle in the early 1960s. He became an animator for leading British animation studio Halas & Batchelor shortly after leaving college. In the early 1970s he left the world of cartoon animation & began illustrating in the hugely popular British comics published by Fleetway. Amongst the titles he illustrated were "Shiver and Shake", "Whizzer and Chips", "Cor!!" and "Monster Fun" where he drew one of his most celebrated characters Creature Teacher. Towards the end