| J. R. Williams | |
|---|---|
 J. R. Williams and his horse Lizard | |
| Born | 30 March 1888 Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Died | 17 June 1957 (aged 69) Pasadena, California |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist |
Notable works | Out Our Way |
James Robert Williams (March 30, 1888 – June 17, 1957)[1] was a Canadian cartoonist who signed his work J. R. Williams. He was best known for his long-run daily syndicated panel Out Our Way. As noted by Coulton Waugh in his 1947 book The Comics, anecdotal evidence indicated that more Williams' cartoons were clipped and saved than were other newspaper comics. A newspaper promotion of 1930 compared him to poets Eugene Field and James Whitcomb Riley.[2]
- ^ "James Robert Williams, "California, Death Index, 1940-1997"". FamilySearch. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ Coulton Waugh, Waugh (1947). The Comics. New York, New York: Macmillan. p. 360. Archived from the original on 10 December 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2013.