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Morgan Martin
Delegate to the
U.S. House of Representatives
from the Wisconsin Territory's
at-large district
In office
March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847
Preceded byHenry Dodge
Succeeded byJohn H. Tweedy
President of the Council of the Wisconsin Territory
In office
March 18, 1843 – December 4, 1843
Preceded byMoses M. Strong
Succeeded byMarshall Strong
Personal details
Born
Morgan Lewis Martin

(1805-03-31)March 31, 1805
Martinsburg, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 10, 1887(1887-12-10) (aged 82)
Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseElizabeth Smith (1837–1887)
Children6
EducationHamilton College, New York (BA)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Union Army
Years of service1861–1865
Rank Major
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Morgan Lewis Martin (March 31, 1805 – December 10, 1887) was a delegate to the United States Congress from Wisconsin Territory from 1845 to 1847. He also served as a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and Wisconsin State Assembly, and served as a County Judge in Brown County, Wisconsin.

Career

He was born in Martinsburg, New York,[1][2] and graduated from Hamilton College in 1824.[1][2] Martin then moved to Detroit, Michigan, in 1826, and studied law, and became an attorney. In May 1827, Martin moved to what is now Green Bay, Wisconsin,[1][2] on the advice of his cousin, James Duane Doty, to practice law. He formed a partnership with Solomon Juneau and owned much of the land that later became Milwaukee, but sold his share in 1836.[2]

Territorial government

Martin served in the Michigan Territorial Council from 1831 to 1835. At the time, the land that would become Wisconsin was a part of the Michigan Territory. He served in the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature from 1838 to 1844, and served as President of the Territorial Council in 1843. He also served as President at the second Wisconsin Constitutional Convention.

Martin was elected on the Democratic Party ticket as a non-voting member to represent the Wisconsin Territory in the Twenty-ninth Congress, with 6,803 votes to 5,787 for Whig James Collins and 790 for Edward D. Holton of the Liberty Party.[3] He would serve from March 4, 1845, to March 3, 1847.

Wisconsin political career

Martin was a candidate for Governor at the 1848 Wisconsin Democratic Party Convention prior to the state's first gubernatorial election. At the time, the party was split between a faction representing the lead-mining regions of the state, supporting Hiram Barber, and a faction of the eastern counties, supporting Martin. The deadlock between the two factions resulted in a compromise pick—Nelson Dewey.[4]

Martin served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1855 and 1872, and served in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1858 to 1859.

Later years

During the Civil War he served as an army paymaster, attaining the rank of major.[2] In 1875, he became Brown County court judge, serving until his death.[1] Martin was also involved in the banking and railroad business. He died in Green Bay, Wisconsin[1] where he had lived and practiced law, and was buried there.[5]

Legacy

Martin has a school named after him in Green Bay, Morgan L. Martin Elementary School.[6] His home, known as Hazelwood, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A Westside neighborhood in Milwaukee is also named after him.

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e "Death of Judge Martin". The Weekly Wisconsin. December 17, 1887. p. 8. Retrieved April 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ a b c d e "Fox-Wisconsin Waterway Ruined Developer". The Post-Crescent. December 19, 1959. p. 6. Retrieved April 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Vote for Delegate", Mineral Point Democrat November 25, 1845; p. 2, col. 4 via Newspapers.com
  4. ^ Toepel, M. G.; Kuehn, Hazel L., eds. (1960). "Wisconsin's former governors, 1848-1959". The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1960 (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 73. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
  5. ^ Martin, Morgan Lewis 1805 - 1887
  6. ^ Origin of Name of Martin Elementary School
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin Territory's at-large congressional district
March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 		Succeeded by
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives
from the Wisconsin Territory's at-large congressional district
1845–1847 		Succeeded by
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