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James D. Martin
Martin in 1965
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Alabama's 7th district
In office
January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967
Preceded byCarl Elliott
Succeeded byTom Bevill
Personal details
BornJames Douglas Martin
(1918-09-01)September 1, 1918
Tarrant, Alabama, U.S.
DiedOctober 30, 2017(2017-10-30) (aged 99)
Gadsden, Alabama, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (before 1962)
Republican (1962-2017)
SpousePatricia Martin
Children3
Alma materBirmingham School of Law

James Douglas Martin (September 1, 1918 – October 30, 2017) was an American politician.

Martin was born in Tarrant, Alabama in 1918, and became a petroleum products distributor in Gadsden, Alabama. In 1962, as the Republican nominee, he narrowly lost a U.S. Senate race to Democratic incumbent J. Lister Hill. Martin served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Alabama's 7th congressional district from 1965 to 1967. He ran for Alabama governor in 1966, losing to Democrat Lurleen Wallace. Martin died in 2017 at his home in Gadsden, at the age of 99.

References

  1. ^ Roberts, Sam (October 31, 2017). "James Martin, Who Spurred G.O.P. Gains in the South, Dies at 99". The New York Times. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  2. "MARTIN, James Douglas". United States House of Representatives. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  3. Reed, Roy (March 25, 1966). "REP. MARTIN JOINS ALABAMA CONTEST; Seeks G.O.P. Nomination for the Governorship". The New York Times. Retrieved July 16, 2022.

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Party political offices
VacantTitle last held byJohn A. Posey Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from Alabama
(Class 3)
1962 		Succeeded byPerry O. Hooper Sr.
VacantTitle last held byWilliam Longshore Republican nominee for Governor of Alabama
1966 		VacantTitle next held byElvin McCary
VacantTitle last held byWinton M. Blount Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from Alabama
(Class 2)
Withdrew
1978 		VacantTitle next held byAlbert L. Smith Jr.
Preceded byGeorge W. Nichols Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from Alabama
(Class 3)
1978 		Succeeded byJeremiah Denton
VacantTitle last held byJack Callaway Republican nominee for Alabama State Treasurer
1994 		Succeeded byTom Davis
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byCarl Elliott Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Alabama's 7th congressional district
January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 		Succeeded byTom Bevill
Honorary titles
Preceded byJohn S. Wold Oldest living United States representative
(Sitting or former)
February 19, 2017 – October 30, 2017 		Succeeded byLester L. Wolff
Alabama's delegation(s) to the 89th United States Congress (ordered by seniority)
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