John Andrew Martin
John A. Martin | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 2nd district | |
In office March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1913 | |
Preceded by | Warren A. Haggott |
Succeeded by | Harry H. Seldomridge |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 3rd district | |
In office March 4, 1933 – December 23, 1939 | |
Preceded by | Guy U. Hardy |
Succeeded by | William E. Burney |
Personal details | |
Born | April 10, 1868 Cincinnati, Ohio |
Died | December 23, 1939 (aged 71) Washington, D.C. |
Resting place | Mountain View Cemetery, Pueblo, Colorado |
Political party | Democratic |
John Andrew Martin (April 10, 1868 – December 23, 1939) was an American journalist, attorney, soldier, and politician, who represented Colorado in the U.S. House of Representatives for two terms from 1909 to 1913, then three more terms from 1933 to 1939.[1]
He recruited troops and commanded the 115th Supply Train, Fortieth Division during World War I.
Early life and education
He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio,[1] a son of Hugh and Ann (Bohan) Martin.[2] He acquired a public school education in the towns of Mexico and Fulton, Missouri, until he was twelve years old and began working in a tobacco factory.[3] He moved with his parents to Kansas in 1884[1] and worked on a farm in Turon.[2]
Career
He came to Colorado in 1887. He was employed on railroad construction work and as a locomotive fireman from 1887 to 1894;
First stint in Congress
He was a member of the State house of representatives in 1901 and 1902. He was the city attorney in 1905 and 1906. He was elected as a Democrat to the 61st and 62nd Congresses (March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913). He declined to be a candidate for reelection in 1912 and resumed the practice of law.[1] In 1914, he challenged incumbent U.S. Senator Charles S. Thomas for the Democratic nomination, but dropped out of the race before the primary election. He was again the city attorney in 1916 and 1917.[1]
World War I
At the outbreak of the
Return to Congress
He resumed the practice of law in Pueblo, Colorado.
Step by step, this self-made, self-educated man, rising from humble beginnings, attained honor upon honor until he reached the distinction of become a Member of the House of Representatives.
— Representative Edward T. Taylor, Memorial for John Andrew Martin, House of Representatives[3]
Personal life
On September 6, 1892[3] or 1902, he married Rose May Chitwood at Wellington, Kansas. They had a daughter, Stella.[2] He wrote a novel based on the lives of his wife's parents who were pioneer settlers in Kansas. Published in 1908, it depicted the "dawn life of the prairie West and its people."[3]
Death and burial
He contacted a case of
Electoral history
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Democratic
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John Andrew Martin | 59,882 | 51% | |||
Republican
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Guy U. Hardy (Incumbent) | 57,793 | 49% | |||
Total votes | 117,675 | 100% | ||||
Republican
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic
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John Andrew Martin (Incumbent) | 73,281 | 64% | |
Republican
|
W.O. Peterson | 39,753 | 35% | |
Socialist | Joseph T. Landis | 1,199 | 1% | |
Total votes | 114,233 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic
|
John Andrew Martin (Incumbent) | 74,013 | 60% | |
Republican
|
J. Arthur Phelps | 48,871 | 40% | |
Total votes | 122,884 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold
|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic
|
John Andrew Martin (Incumbent) | 72,736 | 57% | |
Republican
|
Henry Leonard | 54,007 | 43% | |
Total votes | 126,743 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold
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See also
- List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–1949)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m
- United States Congress. "John Andrew Martin (id: M000186)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- ^ a b c d e Congress, United States (1940). Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress. U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 4039–4040.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Washington, U. S. Govt Print Off; United States. Congress (76th, 3rd session : 1940-1941) House (1941). Memorial services held in the House of Representatives of the United States, together with remarks presented in eulogy of John Andrew Martin, late a representative from Colorado. Seventy-sixth Congress, third session. Washington, DC : United States Government Printing Office. pp. 29–36.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Obituary for John Andrew Martin (Aged 71)". The Spokesman-Review. December 24, 1939. p. 5. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ "1932 Election Results" (PDF).
- ^ "1934 Election Results" (PDF).
- ^ "1936 Election Results" (PDF).
- ^ "1938 Election Results" (PDF).
External links
- John Andrew Martin at Find a Grave
- John Andrew Martin (1868-1939) at politicalgraveyard.com