James Douglas Martin (September 1, 1918
– October 30, 2017) was an American
politician
A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking ...
.
Martin was born in
Tarrant, Alabama
Tarrant is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama, bordering Birmingham to the north. At the 2020 census, the population was 6,124. It is home to the ABC Coke plant owned by the Drummond Company, "the largest single producer of foundry coke in th ...
.
He served as a member for the
7th district of
Alabama
(We dare defend our rights)
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, image_map = Alabama in United States.svg
, seat = Montgomery
, LargestCity = Huntsville
, LargestCounty = Baldwin County
, LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham
, area_total_km2 = 135,765 ...
of the
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...
from 1965 to 1967. Martin died in October 2017 at his home in
Gadsden, Alabama, at the age of 99.
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1918 births
2017 deaths
People from Jefferson County, Alabama
Alabama Democrats
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Members of the United States House of Representatives from Alabama
American energy industry businesspeople
United States Army personnel of World War II
United States Army officers
Military personnel from Alabama
Politicians from Gadsden, Alabama
Birmingham School of Law alumni
Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives
American United Methodists
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20th-century American politicians
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