Representative from Adair county, was born at Rochester, Windsor county, Vermont, March 17, 1846, and received his education in the Orange county grammar school at Randolph Center, Vermont. At the outbreak of the war he offered himself for enlistment in company E, 4th Vermont infantry, but was sent back home on account of his youth, as he was only 16 years old at the time. Returning home he took up farming and school teaching. He came to Adair county, Iowa, soon after the close of the war and engaged in real estate business. In 1874 he was chosen county auditor and again in 1876 elected to the same position. On leaving the office he resumed his real estate business. Three times he was elected mayor of Greenfield, and he has held several minor offices. He has always been a Republican. Mr. Martin belongs to the Masons and Odd Fellows and attends the Presbyterian Church.

Representative from Adair county, was born at Rochester, Windsor county, Vermont, March 17, 1846, and received his education in the Orange county grammar school at Randolph Center, Vermont. At the outbreak of the war he offered himself for enlistment in company E, 4th Vermont infantry, but was sent back home on account of his youth, as he was only 16 years old at the time. Returning home he took up farming and school teaching. He came to Adair county, Iowa, soon after the close of the war and engaged in real estate business. In 1874 he was chosen county auditor and again in 1876 elected to the same position. On leaving the office he resumed his real estate business. Three times he was elected mayor of Greenfield, and he has held several minor offices. He has always been a Republican. Mr. Martin belongs to the Masons and Odd Fellows and attends the Presbyterian Church.