L. J. Martin
11th Mayor of Tulsa
In office
1910–1912
Preceded byJohn O. Mitchell
Succeeded byFrank M. Wooden
Member of the South Dakota Senate
In office
1901–1902
Preceded byD. W. Jackson
Succeeded byJ. W. Seney
ConstituencyMiner County
Personal details
BornFebruary 1863
Political partyPopulist 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.

Biography

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]

References

  1. ^ "L. J. Martin". South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Gallery of Mayors". City of Tulsa. Retrieved 14 January 2024.