James D. Martin

For other people named James Martin, see James Martin (disambiguation).
James D. Martin
Martin in 1965
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Alabama's 7th district
In office
January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967
Preceded byCarl Elliott
Succeeded byTom Bevill
Personal details
Born
James Douglas Martin[1]

(1918-09-01)September 1, 1918
Tarrant, Alabama, U.S.
DiedOctober 30, 2017(2017-10-30) (aged 99)
Gadsden, Alabama, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (before 1962)
Republican (1962-2017)
SpousePatricia Martin[1]
Children3[1]
Alma materBirmingham School of Law[2]

James Douglas Martin (September 1, 1918[1] – October 30, 2017) was an American politician.[3]

Martin was born in Tarrant, Alabama in 1918, and became a petroleum products distributor in Gadsden, Alabama.[1] After joining the army in 1941, Martin was trained in psychological warfare and interrogations at Camp Ritchie. Together with other Ritchie Boys, he arrived in Europe in December of 1944 where he was assigned as an intellgience officer in George Patton’s army.[4] In 1962, as the Republican nominee, he narrowly lost a U.S. Senate race to Democratic incumbent J. Lister Hill. Martin served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Alabama's 7th congressional district from 1965 to 1967. He ran for Alabama governor in 1966, losing to Democrat Lurleen Wallace. Martin died in 2017 at his home in Gadsden, at the age of 99.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Roberts, Sam (October 31, 2017). "James Martin, Who Spurred G.O.P. Gains in the South, Dies at 99". The New York Times. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "MARTIN, James Douglas". United States House of Representatives. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  3. ^ Reed, Roy (March 25, 1966). "REP. MARTIN JOINS ALABAMA CONTEST; Seeks G.O.P. Nomination for the Governorship". The New York Times. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  4. ^ Cartwright, J. B. (2024). The Quiet Contingent: An Addendum on WWII: The Boys of Camp Ritchie. pp. 339–341. ISBN 979-8893793222.
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Party political offices
Vacant
Title last held by
John A. Posey 		Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from Alabama
(Class 3)
1962 		Succeeded by
Vacant
Title last held by
William Longshore 		Republican nominee for Governor of Alabama
1966 		Vacant
Title next held by
Elvin McCary
Vacant
Title last held by
Winton M. Blount 		Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from Alabama
(Class 2)
Withdrew
1978 		Vacant
Title next held by
Albert L. Smith Jr.
Preceded by
George W. Nichols
 Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from Alabama
(Class 3)
1978 		Succeeded by
Vacant
Title last held by
Jack Callaway 		Republican nominee for Alabama State Treasurer
1994 		Succeeded by
Tom Davis
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Alabama's 7th congressional district
January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 		Succeeded by
Honorary titles
Preceded by Oldest living United States representative
(Sitting or former)
February 19, 2017 – October 30, 2017 		Succeeded by


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