Loyal J. Martin
Loyal J. Martin | |
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Miner County | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Loyal Johnston Martin February 26, 1863 Oceola, Ohio |
| Died | April 22, 1950 (aged 87) Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Political party | Populist Party |
Loyal Johnston Martin (February 16, 1863 – April 22, 1950) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 11th
Mayor of Tulsa from 1910–12 and in the South Dakota Senate from 1901–2.[1]
Biography
Martin was born in 1863 in Oceola, Ohio, the son of physician David Dunn Martin. The family moved to Oneida, Illinois when he was aged 3. He attended Knox College in Illinois and University of Michigan Law School. He began his law career in 1889 in Miner County, South Dakota.[1]
He served in the
Mayor of Tulsa from 1910–2 and later as a judge of the Superior Court of Tulsa County from 1920–23.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Loyal Martin Rites Monday – 87-Year-Old Pioneer Tulsa Attorney, Former Mayor Claimed by Death". Tulsa World. April 23, 1950. p. 29. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "L. J. Martin". South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- City of Tulsa. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
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