Barclay Martin | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 6th district | |
| In office March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 | |
| Preceded by | Aaron V. Brown |
| Succeeded by | James H. Thomas |
| Member of theTennessee House of Representatives | |
| In office 1839–1840 1847–1849 1851–1853 | |
| Member of theTennessee Senate | |
| In office 1841–1843 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1802-12-17)December 17, 1802 |
| Died | November 8, 1890(1890-11-08) (aged 87) |
| Party | Democratic Party |
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Barclay Martin (December 17, 1802 – November 8, 1890) was an American politician and a member of theUnited States House of Representatives forTennessee's6th congressional district.
Martin was born inEdgefield County, South Carolina on December 17, 1802. He moved toBourbon County, Kentucky with his parents in 1804 and toBedford County, Tennessee in 1806. He pursued an academic course and moved toColumbia, Tennessee inMaury County. He studied law, was admitted to thebar, and began his practice.[1]
In 1839 and 1840, Martin was a member of theTennessee House of Representatives, and he served in theTennessee Senate from 1841 to 1843.
Elected as a member of theDemocratic Party to theTwenty-ninth Congress, Martin served from March 4, 1845, to March 3, 1847.[2] He resumed the practice of his profession and again served in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1847 to 1849 and from 1851 to 1853. He was a member of theboard of trustees of theColumbia Athenaeum, which served as therectory for the Columbia Female Institute, from 1852 until his death.[3]
Martin died inColumbia, Tennessee on November 8, 1890, and isinterred at Zion Cemetery.[4]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromTennessee's 6th congressional district 1845–1847 | Succeeded by |
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