Daniel F. Martin (February 1, 1865 – January 8, 1907) was an American lawyer, judge, and politician from New York.
Life
Martin was born on February 1, 1865, in New York City to
Irish immigrants. He attended the
College of the City of New York.
Initially, Martin worked as a public school teacher. At one point, he was Professor of Mathematics at
St. Francis Xavier College. While teaching, he began to study law. He attended
Columbia Law School.
After he was admitted to the bar, he became a clerk for
United States Attorney
United States attorneys are officials of the U.S. Department of Justice who serve as the chief federal law enforcement officers in each of the 94 U.S. federal judicial districts. Each U.S. attorney serves as the United States' chief federal c ...
Stephen A. Walker. He later opened a law office with assemblyman
Wright Holcomb
Wright Holcomb (December 8, 1843 – March 27, 1896) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Life
Holcomb was born on December 8, 1843, in Willsboro, New York, the son of merchant D. S. Holcomb. His namesake and father's cousin was ...
.
In 1890, he was elected to the
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature, with the New York State Senate being the upper house. There are 150 seats in the Assembly. Assembly members serve two-year terms without term limits.
The Assem ...
as a
Democrat
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Politics
*A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people.
*A member of a Democratic Party:
**Democratic Party (United States) (D)
**Democratic ...
, representing the New York County 18th District. He served in the Assembly in
1891
Events
January–March
* January 1
** Paying of old age pensions begins in Germany.
** A strike of 500 Hungarian steel workers occurs; 3,000 men are out of work as a consequence.
**Germany takes formal possession of its new Africa ...
,
1892
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Ellis Island begins accommodating immigrants to the United States.
* February 1 - The historic Enterprise Bar and Grill was established in Rico, Colorado.
* February 27 – Rudolf Diesel applies for ...
,
and
1893
Events
January–March
* January 2 – Webb C. Ball introduces railroad chronometers, which become the general railroad timepiece standards in North America.
* Mark Twain started writing Puddn'head Wilson.
* January 6 – Th ...
. In 1893, he was elected
Civil Justice
Civil law is a major branch of the law.Glanville Williams. ''Learning the Law''. Eleventh Edition. Stevens. 1982. p. 2. In common law legal systems such as England and Wales and the law of the United States, United States, the term refers to non ...
of the 6th District. In 1899, he was elected
Municipal Court Justice of the 6th District.
Martin died at home on 245 E. 33rd St. from
pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung primarily affecting the small air sacs known as alveoli. Symptoms typically include some combination of productive or dry cough, chest pain, fever, and difficulty breathing. The severity ...
on January 8, 1907. He had a wife and three children.
References
External links
*
The Political Graveyard'
1865 births
1907 deaths
Politicians from Manhattan
Lawyers from New York City
City College of New York alumni
Columbia Law School alumni
19th-century American politicians
Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly
New York (state) state court judges
Deaths from pneumonia in New York (state)
19th-century American judges
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