Thomas E. Martin
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Thomas Ellsworth Martin | |
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| United States Senator from Iowa | |
| In office January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Guy Gillette |
| Succeeded by | Jack Miller |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Edward C. Eicher |
| Succeeded by | Fred Schwengel |
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| Born | January 18, 1893 Melrose, Iowa, US |
| Died | June 27, 1971 (aged 78) Seattle, Washington, US |
| Political party | Republican |
Thomas Ellsworth Martin (January 18, 1893 – June 27, 1971) was an American politician who served as a
. Martin, a Republican, served in Congress for 22 consecutive years, from January 1939 to January 1961.Born in
Iowa City
, of which he served as city solicitor from 1933 to 1935 and mayor from 1935 to 1937.
In 1938, Martin was elected as a
U.S. House of Representatives, serving Iowa's 1st congressional district
. He was re-elected to the House seven consecutive times, serving from January 3, 1939, to January 3, 1955.
In 1954, instead of running again for the House, Martin ran for the U.S. Senate. He defeated incumbent senator
Seattle, Washington
, where he died in June 1971.
References
- ^ "Senate – August 7, 1957" (PDF). Congressional Record. 103 (10). U.S. Government Printing Office: 13900. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ "Senate – August 29, 1957" (PDF). Congressional Record. 103 (12). U.S. Government Printing Office: 16478. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ "Senate – April 8, 1960" (PDF). Congressional Record. 106 (6). U.S. Government Printing Office: 7810–7811. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
External links
- United States Congress. "Thomas E. Martin (id: M000199)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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