Benjamin F. Martin
Benjamin Franklin Martin | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1881 | |
| Preceded by | Charles J. Faulkner |
| Succeeded by | John B. Hoge |
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| Born | October 2, 1828 Farmington, Virginia (now West Virginia) |
| Died | January 20, 1895 (aged 66) Grafton, West Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer, Teacher |
Benjamin Franklin Martin (October 2, 1828 – January 20, 1895) was a nineteenth-century politician, lawyer and teacher from Virginia and West Virginia.
Born near
West Virginia Constitutional Convention in 1872 and a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1872 and 1888. Martin was elected a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives in 1876, serving from 1877 to 1881, unsuccessful for renomination in 1880. He resumed practicing law in Grafton, West Virginia until his death there on January 20, 1895. He was interred in Woodlawn Cemetery in Fairmont, West Virginia
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External links
- United States Congress. "Benjamin F. Martin (id: M000169)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Benjamin F. Martin at Find a Grave
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