L. J. Martin | |
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11th Mayor of Tulsa | |
In office 1910–1912 | |
Preceded by | John O. Mitchell |
Succeeded by | Frank M. Wooden |
Member of the South Dakota Senate | |
In office 1901–1902 | |
Preceded by | D. W. Jackson |
Succeeded by | J. W. Seney |
Constituency | Miner County |
Personal details | |
Born | February 1863 |
Political party | Populist Party |
L. J. Martin was an American politician who served as the 11th Mayor of Tulsa from 1910 to 1912 and in the South Dakota Senate from 1901 to 1902.
L. J. Martin was born in February 1863. He served in the South Dakota Senate between 1901 and 1902 representing Miner County as a member of the Populist Party.[1] He later moved to Tulsa where he was the chamber of commerce president in 1903 and helped fundraise for Tulsa's first opera house. He served as the 11th Mayor of Tulsa from 1910 to 1912 and later as the a judge from 1920 to 1923.[2]