Robert Martin (politician)
Robert Martin (* 1833 in Frankfort Springs , Pennsylvania , † 1897 in Guthrie , Oklahoma ) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. In this capacity he served as mayor and governor .
After a long career as a lawyer in Ohio, he moved to El Reno in 1889 . As secretary to the governor, he was appointed interim governor of the Oklahoma Territory himself in 1891 when his predecessor George Washington Steele went to Indiana . He held this office from October 18, 1891 to February 2, 1892, and was then appointed mayor of Guthrie .
Web links
- Robert Martin in the database of Find a Grave (English)
Oklahoma Territory (1890–1907):
Steele |
Martin |
Seay |
Renfrow |
Barnes |
Jenkins |
Grimes |
Ferguson |
Frantz
State of Oklahoma (since 1907):
Haskell |
Cruce |
Williams |
Robertson |
Walton |
Trapp |
Johnston |
Holloway |
W. Murray |
Marland |
Phillips |
Kerr |
Turner |
J. Murray |
Gary |
Edmondson |
Nigh |
Bellmon |
Bartlett |
Hall |
Bores |
Nigh |
Bellmon |
Walters |
Keating |
Henry |
Fallin |
Stitt
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Martin, Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Interim Governor of the Oklahoma Territory |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1833 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Frankfort Springs , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1897 |
| Place of death | Guthrie , Oklahoma |