Martin J McGowan, Jr

Martin J. McGowan, Jr. (October 28, 1920 – August 13, 2009) was an American politician and newspaper editor.

Born in Appleton, Minnesota, McGowan went to the University of Notre Dame. He then received his bachelor's degree from the University of Missouri. McGowan was the editor and publisher of the Appleton Press. McGowan served on the Blue Earth County, Minnesota Planning Board and the Appleton, Minnesota Library Board. From 1958 until 1967, McGowan served in the Minnesota House of Representatives as a Democrat. His nephew Rick Nolan also served in the Minnesota Legislature. McGowan died in Minneapolis, Minnesota.