Charles H. Martin (politician)

Charles Henry Martin (born August 28, 1848 in Youngsville , Franklin County , North Carolina , †  April 19, 1931 in Polkton , North Carolina) was an American politician . Between 1896 and 1899 he represented the state of North Carolina in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Charles Martin was a great-grandson of Nathaniel Macon (1758-1837), who sat for North Carolina in both houses of Congress between 1791 and 1829 . He attended the public schools of his home country and then until 1872 the Wake Forest College . This was followed by a study at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville until 1875 . He later studied still at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville ( Kentucky ) theology. As a result, he worked in the school service. He ran two high schools and taught Latin at the girls' school in Murfreesboro . He also taught at Wake Forest College. After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1879, he began to work in this profession in Louisburg . He later moved his residence and law firm to Raleigh . In 1887 he was ordained a clergyman in the Baptist Church.

Politically, Martin joined the Populist Party . In the congressional elections of 1894 he was defeated by the Democrat James A. Lockhart . However, Martin appealed against the outcome of the election. After this was granted, he took over on June 5, 1896 the mandate previously exercised by Lockhart. After re-election in November 1896, he could remain in Congress until March 3, 1899. During this time the Spanish-American War of 1898 fell . In 1898, Martin decided not to run again. He withdrew from politics and worked as a clergyman in Polkton. He died there on April 19, 1931.

Web links

• Charles H. Martin in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
• Charles H. Martin in the database of Find a Grave (English)