James D. Martin Explained

James D. Martin
State:Alabama
District:7th
Term Start:January 3, 1965
Term End:January 3, 1967
Preceded:Carl Elliott
Succeeded:Tom Bevill
Party:Democratic (before 1962)
Republican (1962-2017)
Birth Name:James Douglas Martin
Birth Date:1 September 1918
Birth Place:Tarrant, Alabama, U.S.
Death Place:Gadsden, Alabama, U.S.
Spouse:Patricia Martin[1]
Children:3
Alma Mater:Birmingham School of Law[2]

James Douglas Martin (September 1, 1918 – October 30, 2017) was an American politician.[3]

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.

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Notes and References

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