Jesse M. Martin (March 1, 1877 – January 22, 1915) was best known as the

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of the

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from January 11, 1909, to January 14, 1909. Senator Martin served as Acting Governor of Arkansas for three days until the inauguration of Governor George W. Donaghey. Martin became

after the expiration of the state senate term of

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. Pindall had served as acting governor during the unexpired term of

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when Little was unable to serve due to physical and mental illness.

Background

Jesse M. Martin was born the fifth of eleven children on a farm near London, Arkansas to Jasper J., a farmer, and Martha (née Johnson) Martin. Jesse helped his father on the farm but also taught school after completing his own education. At age 22, he was a law student at

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and later

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. After graduating, he was the circuit of clerk for Pope County for four years. Afterwards, he was admitted to the Arkansas Bar Association and became a partner in the firm Brooks, Hays & Martin. Martin started his political career in 1909 when he was elected to represent his district and was re-elected in 1909. After this term, he was president of the

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and afterwards lieutenant governor of Arkansas. In 1909, he was Governor of Arkansas for three days until George Washington Donaghey was elected. In 1902, he married Mollie Ferguson and they had one son, Ferguson (born 1905).

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State of Arkansas Governors
1877 births 1915 deaths 19th-century American politicians Acting Governors of Arkansas Democratic Party Arkansas state senators Democratic Party governors of Arkansas People from Pope County, Arkansas {{Arkansas-politician-stub

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