Summary
Edward Livingston Martin (March 29, 1837 – January 22, 1897) was an American lawyer and politician from Seaford, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served as U. S. Representative from Delaware.
Edward L. Martin | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Delaware's At-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883 | |
| Preceded by | James Williams |
| Succeeded by | Charles B. Lore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 29, 1837 Seaford, Delaware |
| Died | January 22, 1897 (aged 59) Seaford, Delaware |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Seaford, Delaware |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia |
| Profession | Businessman |
Early life and family edit
Martin was born in Seaford, Delaware and attended private schools, Newark Academy, Bolmar's Academy in West Chester, Pennsylvania and Delaware College in Newark, Delaware. He graduated from the University of Virginia at Charlottesville in 1859.
Professional and political career edit
Martin served as clerk of the Delaware Senate from 1863 to 1865. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1864, 1872, 1876, 1880, and 1884. He studied law at the University of Virginia in 1866, was admitted to the Delaware Bar the same year and practiced in Dover until 1867. He then returned to Seaford and engaged in agricultural and horticultural pursuits, and served as director of the Delaware Board of Agriculture, president of the Peninsula Horticultural Society, and lecturer of the Delaware State Grange.
He was a commissioner to settle the disputed boundary line between the states of Delaware and New Jersey between 1873 and 1875. He was elected as a Democrat to the 46th and 47th Congress, serving from March 4, 1879, to March 4, 1883. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1882 and resumed horticultural and agricultural pursuits. He was twice an unsuccessful candidate for election to the U.S. Senate.
Death and legacy edit
Martin died at Seaford and is buried there in the St. Luke's Episcopal Churchyard.
Almanac edit
Elections are held the first Tuesday after November 1. U.S. Representatives took office March 4 and have a two-year term.
| Public Offices | ||||||
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| Office | Type | Location | Began office | Ended office | notes | |
| U.S. Representative | Legislature | Washington | March 4, 1879 | March 3, 1881 | ||
| U.S. Representative | Legislature | Washington | March 4, 1881 | March 3, 1883 | ||
| United States Congressional service | ||||||
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| Dates | Congress | Chamber | Majority | President | Committees | Class/District |
| 1879–1881 | 46th | U.S. House | Democratic | Rutherford B. Hayes | at-large | |
| 1881–1883 | 47th | U.S. House | Republican | James A. Garfield Chester A. Arthur |
at-large | |
| Election results | |||||||||||
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| Year | Office | Subject | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % | ||
| 1878 | U.S. Representative | Edward L. Martin | Democratic | 10,576 | 78% | John G. Jackson | Greenback | 2,966 | 22% | ||
| 1880 | U.S. Representative | Edward L. Martin | Democratic | 14,966 | 51% | John W. Houston | Republican | 14,336 | 49% | ||
References edit
- Martin, Roger A. (1995). Memoirs of the Senate. Newark, Delaware: Roger A. Martin.
External links edit
- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Delaware's Members of Congress
- Find a Grave
- The Political Graveyard
Places with more information edit
- Delaware Historical Society; website; 505 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801; (302) 655-7161
- University of Delaware; Library website; 181 South College Avenue, Newark, Delaware 19717; (302) 831-2965