Legislator Details


John B. Martin
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Number of sessions served 1
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Gender: Male
Age at election: 38

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 10/3/1910
City: Grand Rapids MI
County: Kent
Country: US
 
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Marital Information:
married Helen Hickman in 1934; children: 4, Richard, Judith, Gillian & Suzanne

Number of Children: 4

Background

Religion: Baptist
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Occupation: Lawyer
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Education:
graduated from Dartmouth College; attended Oxford University as a Rhodes scholar; Law degree from University of Michigan in 1936

Biographical Sketch:
AKA John Butlin Martin, Jr. Served in MI senate 1949-50 and as Michigan Auditor General 1951-54. PolGryd shows date of birth: October 3, 1909 Died in 1989. Son of John B. Martin & Althea (Winchester) Martin.

Notable Facts:
Practiced law in Cleveland OH & was deputy chief of Ohio securities. During WWII helped organize/served as head head of the National Office of Civilian Defense in Washington to protect the country from bombing attacks. In Naval reserves, assigned to foreign secret service work in Europe. Member of Michigan & American Bars, Rotary, Phi Beta Kappa, American Legion.

Sessions Served:

Sixty-Fifth Legislature, 1949-1950
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Banks and Corporations , Judiciary , Labor
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City of Residence: Grand Rapids
County of Residence Kent
District: 17
District Description: City of East Grand Rapids; City of Grand Rapids ward 1;cities of Grandville and Rockford;townships of Ada, Algoma, Alpine, Bowne, Byron, Caledonia, Cannon, Cascade, Courtland, Gaines, Grand Rapids, Grattan, Lowell, Nelson, Oakfield, Paris, Plainfield, Solon, Sparta, Spencer, Tyrone Vergennes, Walker and Wyoming

Date Elected: 11/2/1948
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1949
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Banks and Corporations

Bibliography:

Manual 1949, p. 640; PolGryd
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