Eben Martin | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromSouth Dakota | |
| In office March 3, 1901 – March 4, 1907 | |
| Preceded by | Robert J. Gamble |
| Succeeded by | William H. Parker |
| Constituency | at-large district |
| In office November 3, 1908 – March 3, 1915 | |
| Preceded by | William H. Parker |
| Succeeded by | Harry L. Gandy |
| Constituency | at-large district (1908–13) 3rd district (1913–15) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eben Wever Martin (1855-04-12)April 12, 1855 Maquoketa, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | May 22, 1932(1932-05-22) (aged 77) Hot Springs, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Cornell College (BA) University of Michigan (LLB) |
Eben Wever Martin (April 12, 1855 – May 22, 1932) was an American attorney and politician inSouth Dakota. ARepublican, he served as a member of theUnited States House of Representatives during the early 20th Century.
Martin was born inMaquoketa, Iowa. He attended the public schools of his hometown, and in 1879 he graduated fromCornell College inMount Vernon, Iowa. He studied at theUniversity of Michigan Law School in 1879 and 1880, was admitted to the bar in 1880 and commenced practice inDeadwood,Dakota Territory.
Martin served in theSouth Dakota Territory House of Representatives in 1884 and 1885, and was president of Deadwood's board of education from 1886 to 1900.
In 1900, Martin was elected as a Republican to Seat B, one of South Dakota's two at-large seats in theUnited States House of Representatives. He was reelected in 1902 and 1904, and served from March 4, 1901, to March 3, 1907. He ran unsuccessfully for theUnited States Senate in 1906.
After the death ofWilliam H. Parker, Martin won a special election to fill the Seat B vacancy in the U.S. House, and was re-elected to three more terms, serving from November 3, 1908, to March 3, 1915. As a result of the1910 United States census, South Dakota was apportioned three House members and created three districts. In Martin's 1912 reelection he ran successfully forSouth Dakota's 3rd congressional district seat. He was not a candidate for re-election in 1914.
After leaving Congress, Martin practiced law inHot Springs, South Dakota.
He died in Hot Springs on May 22, 1932, and was buried in the city's Evergreen Cemetery.
Martin is the namesake of the city ofMartin, South Dakota.[1]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromSouth Dakota's at-large congressional district March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1907 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromSouth Dakota's at-large congressional district November 3, 1908 – March 3, 1913 | Succeeded by District inactive |
| Preceded by New District | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromSouth Dakota's 3rd congressional district March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | Succeeded by |
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