Pap Dean
Pap Dean | |
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| Born | Preston Allen Dean Jr. August 25, 1915 Colfax, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | August 15, 2011 (aged 95) |
| Education | Louisiana State University |
| Occupations | Political cartoonist, author, illustrator |
Preston Allen Dean Jr. (August 25, 1915 – August 15, 2011) was an American political cartoonist, author, and illustrator in Louisiana known as Pap Dean.[1][2][3] He was inducted into the Louisiana Political Hall of Fame in 1993.[4]
Life and career
[edit]Dean was born in Colfax, Louisiana to Preston Allen Dean Sr. and Addie Swafford Dean. He attended Colfax High School.[5] He graduated from Louisiana State University in 1937. He also studied at Chicago Art Institute.[6]
Dean served in the military during World War II,[6][7] retiring from the U.S. Army Reserves as a Lieutenant Colonel.[8]
Dean worked for the Shreveport Times from 1938 until his retirement in 1979.[9] He wrote and illustrated books on Louisiana, Natchitoches, Central Louisiana, and Colfax, Louisiana. He married and had children.[10]
Death and legacy
[edit]Dean died on August 15, 2011, at the age of 95.[10]
LSU Shreveport has a collection of his cartoons.[8]
Books
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Taking You Back". The Ville Platte Gazette. Ville Platte, Louisiana. July 22, 1985. p. 4. Retrieved June 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Drawing conclusions: Cartoonist Pap Dean puts pen to paper, smiles to faces daily". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. April 11, 1988. p. 15. Retrieved June 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Cenla artist: Schulz 'genius': 'Pap' Dean Recalls Meeting Peanuts' Creator in 1982". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. February 16, 2000. p. 1. Retrieved June 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "P.A. "Pap" Dean".
- ↑ "Preston Dean Now Residing in Shreveport". The Colfax Chronicle. Colfax, Louisiana. April 20, 1962. p. 2. Retrieved June 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "Allen 'Pap' Dean: From Editorial Cartoonist to WWII Hero".
- ↑ "Pap Dean Retiring, But Not Altogether". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. August 31, 1979. p. 15. Retrieved June 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "Preston A. "Pap" Dean Editorial Cartoons Collection". Louisiana State University Shreveport. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Drawing from the past". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. September 28, 2010. p. 19. Retrieved June 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Preston Dean Obituary (2011) - Shreveport, LA - Shreveport Times". Legacy.com.