Clarence D. Martin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Clarence D. Martin

American politician

Date of Birth: 29-Jun-1886

Place of Birth: Cheney, Washington, United States

Date of Death: 11-Aug-1955

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Clarence Daniel Martin (June 29, 1886 – August 11, 1955) was the 11th Governor of the state of Washington — the first born in the territory of the state.
A Democrat, he served two terms from 1933 to 1941. Martin was born and raised in Cheney in the Washington Territory.
He graduated from the University of Washington in Seattle in 1906, and joined his father in running the Cheney Grain and Milling Company.
From 1928 to 1936 Martin was the mayor of Cheney.
While still in office, he ran for and was elected in 1932 as governor of the state of Washington.
He was known as the "people's governor" for his strict frugality in government spending, but he also oversaw large economic projects, such as the Grand Coulee Dam in the North Cascades, to put people to work during the Great Depression. He married Margaret Mulligan of Spokane in 1907, and they had three sons.
Martin died in 1955 at the age of 69 and is buried at the Fairmount Memorial Park in Spokane.Martin Stadium and Academic Center, the football stadium at Washington State University in Pullman, was named in his honor at its opening in 1972.