John Marshall Martin
Encyclopedia
John Marshall Martin was a prominent Confederate
politician. He was born in Edgefield County, South Carolina
and later moved to Florida
. He served in the Confederate Army and represented the state in the First Confederate Congress
, replacing James Baird Dawkins
, who had resigned. He was the last survivor of the Confederate Congress.
Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
politician. He was born in Edgefield County, South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
and later moved to Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. He served in the Confederate Army and represented the state in the First Confederate Congress
First Confederate Congress
The First Confederate Congress was the first regular term of the legislature of the Confederate States of America. Members of the First Confederate Congress were chosen in elections mostly held on 6 November 1861.-Sessions:...
, replacing James Baird Dawkins
James Baird Dawkins
James Baird Dawkins was a prominent Confederate politician. He was born in Union County, South Carolina and later moved to Florida. He represented that state in the First Confederate Congress until he resigned on December 8, 1862...
, who had resigned. He was the last survivor of the Confederate Congress.