John C. Martin (politician)
John C. Martin | |
|---|---|
Edward J. Barrett | |
| Succeeded by | John Henry Stelle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Cunningham Martin April 29, 1880 Salem, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | January 27, 1952 (aged 71) Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
John Cunningham Martin (April 29, 1880 in
Illinois treasurer.[1]
Martin attended the public schools and
State Treasurer of Illinois
from 1933 to 1935 and later from 1937 to 1939. He was also a member of the Illinois Tax Commission and served as the Commission's chairman from 1935 to 1936.
He also served as chairman of the Illinois Emergency Relief Commission 1935 to 1938. He won election as a Democrat to the 76th United States Congress (January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941), but was not a candidate for renomination in 1940, choosing instead to resume his banking interests.
Martin was buried at East Lawn Cemetery, Salem, Illinois. He was the maternal grandfather of the 25th Governor of Oklahoma Frank Keating.[2]
References
- Betty K. Koed. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005: The Continental Congress, September 5, 1774, to October 21, 1788, and the Congress of the United States, from the First Through the One Hundred Eighth Congresses, March 4, 1789, to January 3, 2005, Inclusive. Washington, D.C.: U.S. G.P.O., 2005, page 362.
- ^ http://voicesofoklahoma.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Keating_Transcript.pdf [bare URL PDF]
External links
- United States Congress. "John C. Martin (id: M000187)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
