Alfred T. Renfro
American artist, editorial cartoonist
Died when: 86 years 331 days (1042 months)Star Sign: Libra
Alfred T.Renfro (October 13, 1877 – September 8, 1964) was an artist, editorial cartoonist, photographer and architect who lived in Santa Barbara, California and Seattle, Washington.
He made efforts to help establish an arts colony near Seattle, Washington, and was a co-founder of the Beaux Arts Village.
He worked for the Seattle times as an art director and editorial cartoonist and was a member of the Seattle Cartoonists' Club.
He contributed many illustrations to the club's book, The Cartoon;A Reference Book of Seattle's Successful Men, along with his friend Frank Calvert, who copyrighted the book.
Illustrated for the Yukon Sun in Dawson City, Alaska, and for all the Seattle papers.In Seattle he contributed most to the "Scripps papers", which would have included the Seattle Star.
