Cloyd Jonathan Sweigert

Cloyd Jonathan "C.J." Sweigert (February 20, 1897– February 20, 1973) was an American political cartoonist and fine art painter, based in Palo Alto, California.

About Sweigert was born on February 20, 1897, on a farm in the Santa Clara Valley near San Jose, his family were early pioneers of the area. He served in the United States Army during World War I. Sweigert's cartoon after the death of Winston Churchill was widely published in England. He had been a member of the Palo Alto Art Club (now known as the Pacific Art League), and a member of the Bohemian Club in San Francisco.

In 1951 and 1952, he was awarded the Freedoms Foundation Medal in cartooning. In 1953, he was awarded the Christopher Medal for "best cartoon of the year".

He lived at a home on 1365 Forest Avenue in Palo Alto, from 1941 until his death in 1973. Sweigert died on this 76th birthday (February 20, 1973) in his home, after a battle with emphysema. He was buried in Oak Hill Memorial Park.