Martin W. Littleton
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Martin Wiley Littleton was a United States Representative from New York. Born near Kingston
in Roane County, Tennessee, he moved to Texas in 1881 with his parents, who settled in Dallas. He attended the common schools, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1891 and commenced practice in Dallas. He was prosecuting attorney of Dallas County
from 1893 to 1896, and in the latter year moved to New York City and continued the practice of his profession. He was district attorney of Kings County from 1900 to 1904 and was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention
in 1904. He was Brooklyn
Borough President
in 1904 and 1905 and was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-second Congress, holding office from March 4, 1911 to March 3, 1913. He was not a candidate for reelection in 1912 to the Sixty-third Congress and resumed the practice of law and resided in New York City and Mineola, Nassau County, Long Island
. In 1934 he died at Mineola; interment was in the Littleton family mausoleum at Woodlawn Cemetery
in New York City.
Kingston, Tennessee
Kingston is a city in and the county seat of Roane County, Tennessee, United States, and is adjacent to Watts Bar Lake. Kingston, with a population of 5,264 at the 2000 United States census, is included in the Harriman, Tennessee Micropolitan Statistical Area....
in Roane County, Tennessee, he moved to Texas in 1881 with his parents, who settled in Dallas. He attended the common schools, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1891 and commenced practice in Dallas. He was prosecuting attorney of Dallas County
Dallas County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,218,899 people, 807,621 households, and 533,837 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,523 people per square mile . There were 854,119 housing units at an average density of 971/sq mi...
from 1893 to 1896, and in the latter year moved to New York City and continued the practice of his profession. He was district attorney of Kings County from 1900 to 1904 and was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention
Democratic National Convention
The Democratic National Convention is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1832 by the United States Democratic Party. They have been administered by the Democratic National Committee since the 1852 national convention...
in 1904. He was Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
Borough President
Borough president
Borough President is an elective office in each of the five boroughs of New York City.-Reasons for establishment:...
in 1904 and 1905 and was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-second Congress, holding office from March 4, 1911 to March 3, 1913. He was not a candidate for reelection in 1912 to the Sixty-third Congress and resumed the practice of law and resided in New York City and Mineola, Nassau County, Long Island
Mineola, New York
Mineola is a village in Nassau County, New York, USA. The population was 18,799 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from a Native American word meaning a "pleasant place"....
. In 1934 he died at Mineola; interment was in the Littleton family mausoleum at Woodlawn Cemetery
Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx
Woodlawn Cemetery is one of the largest cemeteries in New York City and is a designated National Historic Landmark.A rural cemetery located in the Bronx, it opened in 1863, in what was then southern Westchester County, in an area that was annexed to New York City in 1874.The cemetery covers more...
in New York City.