John Cunningham Martin
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John Cunningham Martin was a U.S. Representative
from Illinois
.
Born in Salem, Illinois
, Martin attended the public schools and Illinois College, Jacksonville, Illinois
.
He became engaged in banking in 1907.
He served as director of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1922-1932.
He served as president of the Salem National Bank 1933-1952.
He served as State treasurer of Illinois 1933-1935 and 1937-1939.
He served as member of the Illinois Tax Commission and served as chairman in 1935 and 1936.
He served as chairman of the Illinois Emergency Relief Commission 1935-1938.
Martin was elected as a Democrat
to the Seventy-sixth
Congress (January 3, 1939-January 3, 1941).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1940.
He resumed his banking interests.
He died in Long Beach, California
, January 27, 1952.
He was interred in East Lawn Cemetery, Salem, Illinois
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
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Born in Salem, Illinois
Salem, Illinois
Salem is a city located in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is the county seat of Marion County. The population was 7,485 at the 2010 census.Salem is the birthplace of William Jennings Bryan and his brother vice presidential candidate Charles W. Bryan, the G. I. Bill of Rights, and Miracle Whip salad...
, Martin attended the public schools and Illinois College, Jacksonville, Illinois
Jacksonville, Illinois
Jacksonville is a city in Morgan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 18,940 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Morgan County....
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He became engaged in banking in 1907.
He served as director of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1922-1932.
He served as president of the Salem National Bank 1933-1952.
He served as State treasurer of Illinois 1933-1935 and 1937-1939.
He served as member of the Illinois Tax Commission and served as chairman in 1935 and 1936.
He served as chairman of the Illinois Emergency Relief Commission 1935-1938.
Martin was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Seventy-sixth
76th United States Congress
The Seventy-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1939 to January 3, 1941, during the seventh and...
Congress (January 3, 1939-January 3, 1941).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1940.
He resumed his banking interests.
He died in Long Beach, California
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
, January 27, 1952.
He was interred in East Lawn Cemetery, Salem, Illinois
Salem, Illinois
Salem is a city located in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is the county seat of Marion County. The population was 7,485 at the 2010 census.Salem is the birthplace of William Jennings Bryan and his brother vice presidential candidate Charles W. Bryan, the G. I. Bill of Rights, and Miracle Whip salad...
.