Kin Hubbard

Frank McKinney Hubbard (September 1, 1868 to December 26, 1930), is better remembered as Kin Hubbard, who was known nationally as a cartoonist, humorist, and journalist. "Abe Martin" was his most famous creation. Begun in The Indianapolis News in 1904, the cartoon appeared 6 days a week and ran on the back page of the News for 26 years. Eventually the cartoon appeared in around 200 U.S. newspapers. Hubbard also conceived and illustrated a humor essay that appeared in the Sunday edition of the News. A self-taught artist, he made over 8,000 drawings for the Indianapolis News, and wrote and illustrated 1,000 essays for the Sunday edition of the News. His book Collection of Indiana Lawmaker and Lobbyists (1903), followed by yearly Abe Martin-related books (between 1906 and 1930), as well as as Short Furrows (1912) and Book of Indiana (1929). Will Rogers called Hubbard "America's greatest humorist."