Louis M. Martin received his early education in the public schools of Hamilton and Clinton, New York. He later read law in the office of Charles Carruth. Martin was principal of the Clinton public school from 1888 to 1890.
Martin was admitted to the bar, and served as justice of the peace in Clinton for eight years. In 1897, he was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Republican. Martin was re-elected to the State Assembly twice. He was subsequently appointed as deputy attorney general, serving for seven years.
In 1915, he was again elected to the State Assembly, serving until the fall of 1921. While in the Assembly, he served as presiding officer in the trial of five Socialist members from New York City. In addition, in 1921 he introduced legislation ("Martin Act") that gave the New York State Attorney General wide-ranging powers to investigate and fight financial fraud.
Martin was elected to the State Supreme Court, joining the bench in January 1922. Later that year, he received an honorary Master of Arts degree from Hamilton College. In 1924, ill health forced him to temporarily step down. He rejoined the bench in 1926, but ultimately resigned later that year.
He married M. Louise Foucher of New York City in 1890. Louis M. Martin died on March 1, 1940 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Utica, NY.
Martin was admitted to the bar, and served as justice of the peace in Clinton for eight years. In 1897, he was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Republican. Martin was re-elected to the State Assembly twice. He was subsequently appointed as deputy attorney general, serving for seven years.
In 1915, he was again elected to the State Assembly, serving until the fall of 1921. While in the Assembly, he served as presiding officer in the trial of five Socialist members from New York City. In addition, in 1921 he introduced legislation ("Martin Act") that gave the New York State Attorney General wide-ranging powers to investigate and fight financial fraud.
Martin was elected to the State Supreme Court, joining the bench in January 1922. Later that year, he received an honorary Master of Arts degree from Hamilton College. In 1924, ill health forced him to temporarily step down. He rejoined the bench in 1926, but ultimately resigned later that year.
He married M. Louise Foucher of New York City in 1890. Louis M. Martin died on March 1, 1940 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Utica, NY.
Louis M. Martin received his early education in the public schools of Hamilton and Clinton, New York. He later read law in the office of Charles Carruth. Martin was principal of the Clinton public school from 1888 to 1890.
Martin was admitted to the bar, and served as justice of the peace in Clinton for eight years. In 1897, he was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Republican. Martin was re-elected to the State Assembly twice. He was subsequently appointed as deputy attorney general, serving for seven years.
In 1915, he was again elected to the State Assembly, serving until the fall of 1921. While in the Assembly, he served as presiding officer in the trial of five Socialist members from New York City. In addition, in 1921 he introduced legislation ("Martin Act") that gave the New York State Attorney General wide-ranging powers to investigate and fight financial fraud.
Martin was elected to the State Supreme Court, joining the bench in January 1922. Later that year, he received an honorary Master of Arts degree from Hamilton College. In 1924, ill health forced him to temporarily step down. He rejoined the bench in 1926, but ultimately resigned later that year.
He married M. Louise Foucher of New York City in 1890. Louis M. Martin died on March 1, 1940 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Utica, NY.
Martin was admitted to the bar, and served as justice of the peace in Clinton for eight years. In 1897, he was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Republican. Martin was re-elected to the State Assembly twice. He was subsequently appointed as deputy attorney general, serving for seven years.
In 1915, he was again elected to the State Assembly, serving until the fall of 1921. While in the Assembly, he served as presiding officer in the trial of five Socialist members from New York City. In addition, in 1921 he introduced legislation ("Martin Act") that gave the New York State Attorney General wide-ranging powers to investigate and fight financial fraud.
Martin was elected to the State Supreme Court, joining the bench in January 1922. Later that year, he received an honorary Master of Arts degree from Hamilton College. In 1924, ill health forced him to temporarily step down. He rejoined the bench in 1926, but ultimately resigned later that year.
He married M. Louise Foucher of New York City in 1890. Louis M. Martin died on March 1, 1940 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Utica, NY.
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