Jerome Martin (Wisconsin politician)
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Jerome Martin was a Wisconsin
politician and legislator. Born in Rockland, Brown County, Wisconsin
, Martin was a businessman. From 1971 until his death, Martin served in the Wisconsin State Senate
.
Martin was born in Rockland, Wisconsin
in 1908. He attended St. Norbert College
for two years. He worked as a businessman, bank director, and oil jobber
. In the late 1950s, Martin became active in local politics. He was elected to the Brown County Board of Supervisors from 1958; he served as board chairperson from 1962 to 1970. He was elected as President of the village of Whitelaw, Wisconsin
in 1969, serving until 1971. Martin was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 1970, where he served until his death in 1977.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
politician and legislator. Born in Rockland, Brown County, Wisconsin
Rockland, Brown County, Wisconsin
Rockland is a town in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,522 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 22.9 square miles , of which, 22.3 square miles of it is land and 0.6 square miles of...
, Martin was a businessman. From 1971 until his death, Martin served in the Wisconsin State Senate
Wisconsin State Senate
The Wisconsin Senate, the powers of which are modeled after those of the U.S. Senate, is the upper house of the Wisconsin State Legislature, smaller than the Wisconsin State Assembly...
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Martin was born in Rockland, Wisconsin
Rockland, Brown County, Wisconsin
Rockland is a town in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,522 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 22.9 square miles , of which, 22.3 square miles of it is land and 0.6 square miles of...
in 1908. He attended St. Norbert College
St. Norbert College
St. Norbert College is a private Catholic liberal arts college in De Pere, Wisconsin. Founded in October 1898 by Abbot Bernard Pennings, a Norbertine priest and educator, the school was named after Saint Norbert of Xanten. In 1952, the college became coeducational and today enrolls about 2,175...
for two years. He worked as a businessman, bank director, and oil jobber
Jobber (fuel)
A jobber, or petroleum marketer, is a person or company that purchases quantities of refined fuel from refining companies , either for sale to retailers , or to sell directly to the users of those products...
. In the late 1950s, Martin became active in local politics. He was elected to the Brown County Board of Supervisors from 1958; he served as board chairperson from 1962 to 1970. He was elected as President of the village of Whitelaw, Wisconsin
Whitelaw, Wisconsin
Whitelaw is a village in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 730 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Whitelaw is located at ....
in 1969, serving until 1971. Martin was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 1970, where he served until his death in 1977.