Frederick S. Martin

Frederick S. Martin

Frederick Stanley Martin (born April 25, 1794 in Rutland County , Vermont , †  June 28, 1865 in Olean , New York ) was an American politician . Between 1851 and 1853 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In 1804, Frederick Martin came to New Hartford , New York, where he attended public schools. Six years later, in 1810, he moved to Whitehall , Vermont. There he worked in trade and at times as a seaman. From the spring of 1818 he lived in Olean, where he ran a hotel and worked in the wood industry. From 1831 he worked in the trade for 20 years. He was a member of the Olean Parish Council for 1830, 1831, 1836, and 1838. Between 1830 and 1839 he also held the post of postman there; from 1840 to 1845 he was district judge. Martin was also involved in building the Genesee Valley Canal . Politically, he joined the Whig Party . Between 1847 and 1849 he was a member of the New York Senate ; in 1850 and 1851 he was a member of the New York State Assembly .

In the congressional elections of 1850 , Martin was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 31st  constituency of New York , where he succeeded Elijah Risley on March 4, 1851 . Until March 3, 1853 he was able to complete a legislative period in Congress . This was shaped by the events leading up to the civil war . After serving in the US House of Representatives, Frederick Martin resumed his previous business. He died in Olean on June 28, 1865.

Web links

• Frederick S. Martin in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Frederick S. Martin in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Elijah Risley	United States House Representative for New York (31st constituency) March 4, 1851 - March 3, 1853	Thomas T. Flagler