John Mason Martin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Mason Martin

(1837-1898) politician, United States Representative for Alabama's 6th Disrict from 1885 to 1887

Date of Birth: 20-Jan-1837

Place of Birth: Athens, Alabama, United States

Date of Death: 16-Jun-1898

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

John Mason Martin (January 20, 1837 – June 16, 1898) was a U.S.
Representative from Alabama, son of Joshua Lanier Martin. Born in Athens, Alabama, Martin attended the common schools, the high school in Green Springs, Alabama, and the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa. He was graduated from Centre College, Danville, Kentucky, in 1856. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1858 and commenced practice in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He served as member of the State senate in 1871–1876 and served as president pro tempore in 1873–1876. He was professor of equity jurisprudence in the University of Alabama in 1875–1886. Martin was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1886 to the Fiftieth Congress. He resumed the practice of law in Birmingham, Alabama. He died in Bowling Green, Kentucky, June 16, 1898. He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery, Tuscaloosa, Alabama.