Legislator Details
Joseph F. Martin jr.
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Gender: Male
Age at election: 34
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 7/28/1900
City:
County: Midland County, MI
Country:
Death
Date: 11/10/1967
City: Dearborn, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 11/13/1967
City:
County:
Country: US
Cemetery:
Marital Information:
Married
Number of Children: 2
Background
Religion: Lutheran
Military Service:
Occupation: designer, engineer, draftsman
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
attended Saginaw public schools; graduated from Arthur Hill trade school; attended the Durand, Jerome Intermediate, and Michigan State College.
Biographical Sketch:
Son of Joseph F. and Ellen Martin. He was employed for many years in the automobile industry as a tool designer and as chief draftsman for the Burroughs Adding Machine Co. He organized the Martin Toy Co. and is president. He was a member of the Society for Designing Engineers and the Society for Tool Engineers.
Notable Facts:
He is the great, great grandson of Davy Crockett, hero of the Alamo.
SSDI gives last residence as Dearborn, MI.
Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Labor , Metropolitan Affairs, Private Corporations , State House of Correction & Branch of the State Prison in the Upper Peninsula , Western State Teachers' College
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description: Townships of Gratiot and Grosse Pointe; cities of Grosse Pointe Sores, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Park and the city of Detroit in Wayne County
Date Elected: 11/3/1936
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1937
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Labor
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Metropolitan Affairs, Ways and Means
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description: Townships of Gratiot and Grosse Pointe; cities of Grosse Pointe Sores, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Park and the city of Detroit in Wayne County
Date Elected: 11/6/1934
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1935
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
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