Brother Jonathan
Example Sentences
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The name “Jonathan” was taken from a caricature called Brother Jonathan, a precursor of Uncle Sam, an unmannered, forthright, patriotic New Englander.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2023
For the first half of the 19th century, he was overshadowed by Brother Jonathan, a carryover from the original colonies.
From Slate ● Jul. 4, 2022
It's possible that the lankiness and facial features that Uncle Sam inherited from later depictions of Brother Jonathan were a tribute to President Abraham Lincoln.
From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2021
He replaced Brother Jonathan, a New Englander, as an American icon in the early 19th century after an article circulated in the May 12, 1830, New York Gazette.
From New York Times ● Jul. 3, 2015
Brother Jonathan announced that there would be foot-washing at another church in the Association on the fourth Sunday of the month and slowly, almost reluctantly, they went their way.
From Blue Ridge Country by Erskine Caldwell
