John C. Martin
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's at-large district
In office
January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941
Preceded byEdwin V. Champion
Succeeded byStephen A. Day
47th and 49th Treasurer of Illinois
In office
January 11, 1937 – January 3, 1939
GovernorHenry Horner
Preceded byJohn Henry Stelle
Succeeded byLouie E. Lewis
In office
January 9, 1933 – January 14, 1935
Preceded byEdward J. Barrett
Succeeded byJohn Henry Stelle
Personal details
Born
John Cunningham Martin

(1880-04-29)April 29, 1880
Salem, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJanuary 27, 1952(1952-01-27) (aged 71)
Long Beach, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic

John Cunningham Martin (April 29, 1880 in Salem, Illinois – January 27, 1952 in Long Beach, California) was an American politician who served as a member of the US House of Representatives from Illinois and as Illinois treasurer.[1]

Martin attended the public schools and Illinois College in Jacksonville, Illinois. He started his career in banking in 1907 and went on to serve as a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis from 1922 to 1932. Martin also served as president of the Salem National Bank from 1933 to 1952 and then served as State Treasurer of Illinois from 1933 to 1935 and later from 1937 to 1939. He was also a member of the Illinois Tax Commission and served as the Commission's chairman from 1935 to 1936.

He also served as chairman of the Illinois Emergency Relief Commission 1935 to 1938. He won election as a Democrat to the 76th United States Congress (January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941), but was not a candidate for renomination in 1940, choosing instead to resume his banking interests.

Martin was buried at East Lawn Cemetery, Salem, Illinois. He was the maternal grandfather of the 25th Governor of Oklahoma Frank Keating.[2]

References

  1. ^ United States, Andrew R. Dodge, and Betty K. Koed. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005: The Continental Congress, September 5, 1774, to October 21, 1788, and the Congress of the United States, from the First Through the One Hundred Eighth Congresses, March 4, 1789, to January 3, 2005, Inclusive. Washington, D.C.: U.S. G.P.O., 2005, page 362.
  2. ^ http://voicesofoklahoma.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Keating_Transcript.pdf[bare URL PDF]

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Party political offices Preceded byPeter Bartzen Democratic nominee for Treasurer of Illinois 1926 Succeeded bySamuel L. Nelson Preceded byEdward J. Barrett Democratic nominee for Treasurer of Illinois 1932 Succeeded byJohn Henry Stelle Preceded byJohn Henry Stelle Democratic nominee for Treasurer of Illinois 1936 Succeeded byLouie E. Lewis Preceded byEdward J. Barrett Democratic nominee for Illinois Auditor of Public Accounts 1940 Succeeded byWilliam Vicars Political offices Preceded byEdward J. Barrett Treasurer of Illinois 1933–1935 Succeeded byJohn Henry Stelle Preceded byJohn Henry Stelle Treasurer of Illinois 1937–1939 Succeeded byLouie E. Lewis U.S. House of Representatives Preceded byEdwin V. Champion Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's at-large congressional district 1939–1941 Succeeded byStephen A. Day
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