George Asaph Loughridge (1874 - 1954)

Born 20 Mar 1874 in Nebraska, United States

Ancestors

Died 18 Mar 1954 at age 79 in Tucson, Pima, Arizona, United States

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Mark Griep [send private message]

Biography

George was born in 1874. to Samuel Loughridge and Julia Chandler in Nebraska.

George was an illustrator.

The National Gallery of Art has a collection of 56 of his pieces, dating from the 1930s to the 1950s.

He passed away in 1954.

Lincoln Nebraska State Journal (Lincoln, Nebraska) Thu, Jan 20, 1898, Page 6

George A. Loughridge is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Loughridge, at 1436 S street. Mr. Loughridge is now located in Chicago and has in a short time gotten into a profitable line of work in which he promises to excel. He is devoting part of his time to Illustrating for two magazines, Sports Afield and American Resorts. Remaining time he gives as salesman for an art goods house. Mr. Loughridge's pictures show strength and a grasp of the significant moment in lively action, which in illustrations of sports and adventures is most needful.

Lincoln Nebraska State Journal (Lincoln, Nebraska) Tue, Sep 6, 1904, Page 6

George A. Loughridge, an old Lincoln boy, is spending his vacation with his mother, Mrs. Julia C. Loughridge, at 441 North Sixteenth street.

About ten years ago he left Lincoln and has studied in the eastern states as an art illustrator. He is now and has been for the past three or four years with the Toronto Engraving company of Toronto, Canada. He has made great strides in his work since ha left here, and now holds a fine position.

Lincoln Journal Star (Lincoln, Nebraska) Mon, Mar 21, 1921, Page 9

George A. Loughridge, who has been living in Toronto and New York city for the past twenty-five years, stopped in Lincoln for a two days’ visit with his brother, H. H. Loughridge, 1319 South Twenty-fifth street, and with many friends of his boyhood days. Mr. Loughridge is on his way to visit his brother, E. B., and his sisters, Julia and Mary Loughridge, and will make a trip thru western Canada before returning to New York where he is engaged in commercial art work.

The Lincoln Star (Lincoln, Nebraska) Fri, Mar 26, 1954, Page 19

G. A. Loughridge Rites Will Be Here

Lincoln Star Special

TUCSON, Ariz.—Funeral services and interment will be held in Lincoln, Neb., for George A. Loughridge, 75, a free-lance artist who moved to Tucson four months ago.

Mr. Loughridge died at a Tucson hospital.

A native of Lincoln, Neb., Mr. Loughridge has only one surviving relative, a niece, Mrs. Byron French, Sacramento, Calif.

Sources

• Findagrave profile