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The Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning was first awarded in 1922. It was created as a way to recognize excellence in the field of editorial cartooning and to honor those who use this medium to communicate important social and political messages.
You may be referring to Forrest W. Seymour, former journalist with the Des Moines, Iowa, Register and Tribune, who won the 1943 Pulitzer Prize in Journalism for Editorial Writing.
Rube Goldberg won the Pulitzer Prize for his political cartooning in 1948. He was known for his satirical cartoons that often depicted complex machines performing simple tasks in convoluted ways.
William Allen White won two Pulitzer Prizes: one in 1923 for Editorial Writing for the Emporia Gazette; and one in 1947 for The Autobiography of William Allen White. His wife, Mrs. William Allen White received a Special Citation in 1944 for "...appreciation of Mrs. White's interest and services during the past seven years as a member of the Advisory Board of the Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia University."
Pulitzer Prize for Drama was created in 1918.
Pulitzer Prize for Poetry was created in 1922.
Pulitzer Prize for Photography was created in 1942.
Pulitzer Prize for Commentary was created in 1970.
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction was created in 1948.
Pulitzer Prize for Music was created in 1943.
Pulitzer Prize for History was created in 1917.
The Pulitzer Prize is awarded in the United States.