Clarence Martin, Jr., dies; Demo leader, Businessman
“Clarence Daniel Martin Jr., 61, son of the late Gov. Clarence D. Martin and former undersecretary of commerce for transportation in the Kennedy administration, died Monday in Boston. Mr. Martin was active in Democratic politics and held wheat-farm and flour-mill interests in Eastern Washington. He owned Martin Motors, a car dealership in Santa Monica, Calf., where he lived. In 1960 Senator Henry M. Jackson, then Democratic national chairman, named him co-chairman and executive director of the Democratic National Committee. The following year, President Kennedy named him transportation under-secretary, a post he held until 1965. He was also Kennedy’s campaign manager in California and was appointed by that President as a member of the Alaska International Rail and Highway Commission. Born in Spokane, Mr. Martin was reared in Cheney, Spokane County. He was a 1938 Harvard graduate and attended the University of Washington Law School. He was a Navy Pilot during World War II. He established Martin Motors in 1950 in Santa Monica. He also was a partner in the Los Angeles Rams football team and a partner with the late Dan Reeves in the Los Angeles Blades hockey team and in the National Professional Soccer League. In 1972 he donated $250,000 toward the rebuilding fund for Washington State University stadium’s south section which was destroyed by fire. The stadium is named for his father. In 1974 he was named a regent at Gonzaga University. He was a member of the University Club and former head of the Santa Monica Chapter of the Navy League. Survivors include his wife Charlotte; two sons, Clarence D. III and Bradley; a daughter, Diana, and a brother Frank M., Spokane. Funeral services will be held in Spokane.”
Contributor: Grant (50447565)
“Clarence Daniel Martin Jr., 61, son of the late Gov. Clarence D. Martin and former undersecretary of commerce for transportation in the Kennedy administration, died Monday in Boston. Mr. Martin was active in Democratic politics and held wheat-farm and flour-mill interests in Eastern Washington. He owned Martin Motors, a car dealership in Santa Monica, Calf., where he lived. In 1960 Senator Henry M. Jackson, then Democratic national chairman, named him co-chairman and executive director of the Democratic National Committee. The following year, President Kennedy named him transportation under-secretary, a post he held until 1965. He was also Kennedy’s campaign manager in California and was appointed by that President as a member of the Alaska International Rail and Highway Commission. Born in Spokane, Mr. Martin was reared in Cheney, Spokane County. He was a 1938 Harvard graduate and attended the University of Washington Law School. He was a Navy Pilot during World War II. He established Martin Motors in 1950 in Santa Monica. He also was a partner in the Los Angeles Rams football team and a partner with the late Dan Reeves in the Los Angeles Blades hockey team and in the National Professional Soccer League. In 1972 he donated $250,000 toward the rebuilding fund for Washington State University stadium’s south section which was destroyed by fire. The stadium is named for his father. In 1974 he was named a regent at Gonzaga University. He was a member of the University Club and former head of the Santa Monica Chapter of the Navy League. Survivors include his wife Charlotte; two sons, Clarence D. III and Bradley; a daughter, Diana, and a brother Frank M., Spokane. Funeral services will be held in Spokane.”
Contributor: Grant (50447565)
Clarence Martin, Jr., dies; Demo leader, Businessman
“Clarence Daniel Martin Jr., 61, son of the late Gov. Clarence D. Martin and former undersecretary of commerce for transportation in the Kennedy administration, died Monday in Boston. Mr. Martin was active in Democratic politics and held wheat-farm and flour-mill interests in Eastern Washington. He owned Martin Motors, a car dealership in Santa Monica, Calf., where he lived. In 1960 Senator Henry M. Jackson, then Democratic national chairman, named him co-chairman and executive director of the Democratic National Committee. The following year, President Kennedy named him transportation under-secretary, a post he held until 1965. He was also Kennedy’s campaign manager in California and was appointed by that President as a member of the Alaska International Rail and Highway Commission. Born in Spokane, Mr. Martin was reared in Cheney, Spokane County. He was a 1938 Harvard graduate and attended the University of Washington Law School. He was a Navy Pilot during World War II. He established Martin Motors in 1950 in Santa Monica. He also was a partner in the Los Angeles Rams football team and a partner with the late Dan Reeves in the Los Angeles Blades hockey team and in the National Professional Soccer League. In 1972 he donated $250,000 toward the rebuilding fund for Washington State University stadium’s south section which was destroyed by fire. The stadium is named for his father. In 1974 he was named a regent at Gonzaga University. He was a member of the University Club and former head of the Santa Monica Chapter of the Navy League. Survivors include his wife Charlotte; two sons, Clarence D. III and Bradley; a daughter, Diana, and a brother Frank M., Spokane. Funeral services will be held in Spokane.”
Contributor: Grant (50447565)
“Clarence Daniel Martin Jr., 61, son of the late Gov. Clarence D. Martin and former undersecretary of commerce for transportation in the Kennedy administration, died Monday in Boston. Mr. Martin was active in Democratic politics and held wheat-farm and flour-mill interests in Eastern Washington. He owned Martin Motors, a car dealership in Santa Monica, Calf., where he lived. In 1960 Senator Henry M. Jackson, then Democratic national chairman, named him co-chairman and executive director of the Democratic National Committee. The following year, President Kennedy named him transportation under-secretary, a post he held until 1965. He was also Kennedy’s campaign manager in California and was appointed by that President as a member of the Alaska International Rail and Highway Commission. Born in Spokane, Mr. Martin was reared in Cheney, Spokane County. He was a 1938 Harvard graduate and attended the University of Washington Law School. He was a Navy Pilot during World War II. He established Martin Motors in 1950 in Santa Monica. He also was a partner in the Los Angeles Rams football team and a partner with the late Dan Reeves in the Los Angeles Blades hockey team and in the National Professional Soccer League. In 1972 he donated $250,000 toward the rebuilding fund for Washington State University stadium’s south section which was destroyed by fire. The stadium is named for his father. In 1974 he was named a regent at Gonzaga University. He was a member of the University Club and former head of the Santa Monica Chapter of the Navy League. Survivors include his wife Charlotte; two sons, Clarence D. III and Bradley; a daughter, Diana, and a brother Frank M., Spokane. Funeral services will be held in Spokane.”
Contributor: Grant (50447565)
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