For other persons of the same name see Joseph Martin (disambiguation).

Joseph Martin (May 12, 1878-March 19, 1946) was a politician and juror in the state of Wisconsin

Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...

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Biography

Martin was born to Edward and Bridget Martin in Rockland, Wisconsin

Rockland, Brown County, Wisconsin

Rockland is a town in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,522 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 22.9 square miles , of which, 22.3 square miles of it is land and 0.6 square miles of...

. On October 5, 1904 he married Mildred Eleanor Wright. He made his home in Green Bay

Green Bay, Wisconsin

Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...

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Career

Martin studied law at his family's law firm and was admitted to the bar. He was active in civic affairs and was a member of the local school board. Martin served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1903 to 1904. Later he would serve as Justice of the Wisconsin State Supreme Court. He was also a member of the Democratic National Committee

Democratic National Committee

The Democratic National Committee is the principal organization governing the United States Democratic Party on a day to day basis. While it is responsible for overseeing the process of writing a platform every four years, the DNC's central focus is on campaign and political activity in support...

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