Kin Hubbard

Who was Kin Hubbard?

Frank McKinney Hubbard was an American cartoonist, humorist, and journalist better known by his pen name "Kin" Hubbard.

He was creator of the cartoon "Abe Martin of Brown County" which ran in U.S. newspapers from 1904 until his death in 1930, and was the originator of many political quips that remain in use. North American humorist Will Rogers reportedly declared Hubbard to be "America's greatest humorist."

The American playwright, screenwriter and journalist Lawrence Riley wrote the biographical play Kin Hubbard in his memory. It starred Tom Ewell and June Lockhart.

Famous Quotes:

• One of the commonest mistakes is thinking your worries are over when your children get married.
• Live so that you can at least get the benefit of the doubt.
• Bargain... anything a customer thinks a store is losing money on.
• It's going to be fun to watch and see how long the meek can keep the earth after they inherit it.
• It is no disgrace to be poor, but it might as well be.
• Why doesn't the fellow who says, I'm no speechmaker let it go at that instead of giving a demonstration?
• The world gels better every day -- then worse again in the evening.
• Nobody ever forgets where he buried the hatchet.
• Politics makes strange postmasters.
• Making a long stay short is a great aid to popularity.