Patrick M. Martin
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Patrick M. Martin | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 38th district | |
In office January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 | |
Preceded by | Dalip Singh Saund (redistricting) |
Succeeded by | John V. Tunney |
Personal details | |
Born | Norfolk, Nebraska, US | November 25, 1924
Died | July 18, 1968 Long Beach, California, US | (aged 43)
Political party | Republican |
Patrick Minor Martin (November 25, 1924 – July 18, 1968) was an American lawyer and World War II veteran who served one term as a U.S. Representative from California from 1963 to 1965.
Early life and education
Martin was born in
World War II
Martin was a veteran of World War II, having served as a radioman in the United States Coast Guard from 1943 to 1945.
Congress
Martin was elected as a Republican to the Eighty-eighth Congress (January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965).
Later career and death
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1964 to the Eighty-ninth Congress, after which he resumed the practice of law.
Martin was diagnosed with melanoma, and died in Long Beach, California on July 18, 1968. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Section 13, Grave 14684-F.
References
- ^ "Pat Minor Changes Name". Redlands Daily Facts. Redlands, CA. United Press International. January 12, 1963. p. 1.
External links
- United States Congress. "Patrick M. Martin (id: M000197)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress