John C. Martin (Illinois Congressman)
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John Cunningham Martin was a member of the US House of Representatives from Illinois
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Martin attended the public schools and Illinois College
in Jacksonville, Illinois
. He started his career in banking in 1907 and went on to serve as a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis
from 1922 to 1932. Martin also served as president of the Salem National Bank from 1933 to 1952 and then served as State Treasurer of Illinois from 1933 to 1935 and later from 1937 to 1939. He was also a member of the Illinois Tax Commission and served as the Commission's chairman in 1935 and 1936. He also served as chairman of the Illinois Emergency Relief Commission 1935 to 1938. He won election (as a Democrat) to the 76th United States Congress
(January 3, 1939–January 3, 1941), but was not a candidate for renomination in 1940, choosing instead to resume his banking interests.
Martin was buried at East Lawn Cemetery, Salem, Illinois
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Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
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Martin attended the public schools and Illinois College
Illinois College
Illinois College is a private, liberal arts college, affiliated with the United Church of Christ and the Presbyterian Church , and located in Jacksonville, Illinois. It was the second college founded in Illinois, but the first to grant a degree . It was founded in 1829 by the Illinois Band,...
in Jacksonville, Illinois
Jacksonville, Illinois
Jacksonville is a city in Morgan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 18,940 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Morgan County....
. He started his career in banking in 1907 and went on to serve as a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis
Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis is one of 12 regional Reserve Banks that, along with the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., make up the nation's central bank. Missouri is the only state to have two Federal Reserve Banks . The St...
from 1922 to 1932. Martin also served as president of the Salem National Bank from 1933 to 1952 and then served as State Treasurer of Illinois from 1933 to 1935 and later from 1937 to 1939. He was also a member of the Illinois Tax Commission and served as the Commission's chairman in 1935 and 1936. He also served as chairman of the Illinois Emergency Relief Commission 1935 to 1938. He won election (as a Democrat) to the 76th United States Congress
76th United States Congress
The Seventy-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1939 to January 3, 1941, during the seventh and...
(January 3, 1939–January 3, 1941), but was not a candidate for renomination in 1940, choosing instead to resume his banking interests.
Martin was buried at East Lawn Cemetery, Salem, Illinois
Salem, Illinois
Salem is a city located in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is the county seat of Marion County. The population was 7,485 at the 2010 census.Salem is the birthplace of William Jennings Bryan and his brother vice presidential candidate Charles W. Bryan, the G. I. Bill of Rights, and Miracle Whip salad...
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