Robert W. Martin

Full Name: Robert W. Martin
Date of birth: September 18, 1850
Date of death: June 4, 1910

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	27	Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 8, 1907	28th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ 29th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Gatesville / Coryell	Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Hamilton
H	67	Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899	25th	Democrat	Gatesville / Coryell	Coryell
H	67	Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897	24th	Democrat	Gatesville / Coryell	Coryell

(1) 29th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/10/1905, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(2) 28th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/28/1903, pp. 107-108. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(3) 28th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/13/1903, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 27
Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 8, 1907
Legislatures: 28th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ 29th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Gatesville / Coryell
Counties in district: Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Hamilton

House District 67
Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899
Legislatures: 25th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Gatesville / Coryell
Counties in district: Coryell

House District 67
Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897
Legislatures: 24th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Gatesville / Coryell
Counties in district: Coryell

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Resolutions and Journal entries

R.W. Martin. House Journal. 24th R.S. 25th R.S.
R.W. Martin. Senate Journal. 28th R.S. 29th R.S.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, name Robert M. Martin, Gatesville, 67th District, Coryell County, birth date 9/18/1850 in Schuyler County, Missouri. Democrat, editor and proprietor of Gatesville Messenger. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897.

Other Resources

Robert W. Martin. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
"R.W. (Bob) Martin, the late famed State Senator from this area who was one-time editor of the Gatesville Star-Forum . . . ," "Say Mister Editor, It's Your Horse," Gatesville Messenger and Star Forum, 5/7/1954, p. 58, crediting Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Obituary, "Death of Hon. R.W. Martin," Clifton Record, 6/10/1910, p. 7, crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library. Death date 6/4/1901 in Mingus, Palo Pinto County, burial in Gatesville. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Photographs

Photograph. R.W. Martin, 29th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. R.W. Martin, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. R.W. Martin, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. R.W. Martin, 24th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

28th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
29th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
24th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
25th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
24th session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Committee Information top

29th R.S. - 1905 Agricultural Affairs Educational Affairs Federal Relations Finance Internal Improvements Military Affairs Public Health Public Printing Roads, Bridges and Ferries (Chair)
28th R.S. - 1903 Federal Relations Finance Insurance, Statistics and History Internal Improvements Military Affairs Public Health Public Printing (Chair) Stock and Stock Raising
25th R.S. - 1897 Judiciary No. 2 Public Lands and Land Office Public Printing Public Printing Department, Special Roads, Bridges and Ferries Southwestern Insane Asylum, Special (Chair) State Asylums (Chair)
24th R.S. - 1895 Bribery in Frost-O'Neal Case, Investigate Claims and Accounts Penitentiaries Printing at the Supreme Court, Investigate, Special Public Buildings and Grounds Public Printing (Chair) State Asylums

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