MacGovern, Stan (1903 - 1975)

Stan MacGovern original cartoon artwork.

Stan MacGovern was the editorial political cartoonist for the New York Post. He was also well known for his comic strip Silly Milly which ran in the Post from the 1930s into the 1950s. Born in New York, MacGovern was the son of George M. Cohan's publicist. His mother performed in light operas. Graduating from high school in 1921, MacGovern began at the New York Sun Herald as a copy boy in the art department. After a period working as a jazz musician, he returned to commercial art with a position at the New York Post where he was employed for years, eventually heading up the newspaper's art department. Silly Milly, which had limited syndication by the Post to other newspapers, came to an end in 1951. MacGovern left cartooning to run a gift shop on Long Island. It was an unsuccessful business, and he later worked at a Long Island furniture store.