Samuel Garnet Wells b. 2 February 1885

Also known as Sammy, Samuel Garnet Smith Wells
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Popular political and sporting cartoonist who worked predominantly in Melbourne, Victoria. A number of his cartoons from the 1920s-50s are in the collection of the National Library of Australia.
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associate of
Mick Armstrong
1903
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
associate of
Ted Colles
1887
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
associate of
Weg William E. Green
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child of
Samuel Smith Wells
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child of
nee Little Emmeline Wells
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spouse of
Margaret Elizabeth Egan
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spouse of
Grace Maud Pike
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spouse of
Vera Murra
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References [<ExternalResource: (3 June 1922), 'Saturday Evening Melbourne Herald'.>, <ExternalResource: (2006), 'Inkspot', Australian Cartoonist's Association, #50 Spring pg10.>, <ExternalResource: (1944), 'Who's Who in Australia 1944'.>, <ExternalResource: 'National Library of Australia Catalogue'.>, <ExternalResource: 'Certificates from Victorian Births, Deaths and Marriages.', His death date 12 March 1972 taken from the death certificate.>, <ExternalResource: (18 March 1926), 'The Argus', Melbourne, VIC.>, <ExternalResource: (1998), 'The Clubs: A complete History of Every Club in the VFL/AFL', Viking, Ringwood, VIC.>] [<ExternalResource: (3 June 1922), 'Saturday Evening Melbourne Herald'.>, <ExternalResource: (2006), 'Inkspot', Australian Cartoonist's Association, #50 Spring pg10.>, <ExternalResource: (1944), 'Who's Who in Australia 1944'.>, <ExternalResource: 'National Library of Australia Catalogue'.>, <ExternalResource: 'Certificates from Victorian Births, Deaths and Marriages.', His death date 12 March 1972 taken from the death certificate.>]