Frederick Stanley Martin (April 25, 1794 – June 28, 1865) was a

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Biography

Born in

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, Martin went to

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, in 1804 and attended the local schools. He moved to

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, in 1810 and became employed in a mercantile establishment and later as a sailor. He settled in

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, in the spring of 1818, ran a hotel, and also carried on a lumber business. From 1826 until 1833 he served in the state militia, and attained the rank of

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. He served as

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of Olean in 1830, 1831, 1836, and 1838. He was appointed postmaster of Olean on December 23, 1830, and served until November 14, 1839. In 1831 he started his own mercantile and dry goods firm, which he operated for 20 years before selling it to his son. He was appointed judge of the county court in January 1840 by Governor Seward and served for five years. Beginning in the mid-1830s, Martin was a leading proponent of constructing the

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. He was a member of the

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(32nd D.) in

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and

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; and of the

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(Cattaraugus Co., 1st D.) in

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. Martin was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-second Congress (March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853). After leaving Congress, he renewed his former business pursuits. He died in Olean on June 28, 1865. He was originally interred at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Olean. On April 29, 1896 was reinterred at Mount View Cemetery in Olean.

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