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Morgan L. Martin
Morgan L. Martin
	Portrait by Samuel Marsden Brookes
Member of the Wisconsin Senate; from the 2nd district
	In office; January 4, 1858 – January 2, 1860
Preceded by	Perry H. Smith
Succeeded by	Edward Decker
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Brown 1st district
	In office; January 5, 1874 – January 4, 1875
Preceded by	Joseph S. Curtis
Succeeded by	Thomas R. Hudd
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Brown–Door–Kewaunee district
	In office; January 1, 1855 – January 7, 1856
Preceded by	Francis X. Desnoyers
Succeeded by	John Day
Delegate to the; U.S. House of Representatives; from the Wisconsin Territory's; at-large district
	In office; March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847
Preceded by	Henry Dodge
Succeeded by	John H. Tweedy
President of the Council of the Wisconsin Territory
	In office; March 18, 1843 – December 4, 1843
Preceded by	Moses M. Strong
Succeeded by	Marshall Strong
Personal details
Born	Morgan Lewis Martin; March 31, 1805; Martinsburg, New York, U.S.
Died	December 10, 1887 (aged 82); Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Elizabeth Smith (m. 1837⁠–⁠1887)
Children	6
Education	Hamilton College, New York (BA)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army; Union Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Major, USA
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Morgan Lewis Martin (March 31, 1805 – December 10, 1887) was a delegate to the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin Territory during the 29th United States Congress (1845–1847). He also served as a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and Wisconsin State Assembly, and served as a county judge in Brown County, Wisconsin.

Early life and career

He was born in Martinsburg, New York,^[1]^[2] and graduated from Hamilton College in 1824.^[1]^[2] Martin then moved to Detroit, Michigan, in 1826, and studied law, and became an attorney. In May 1827, Martin moved to what is now Green Bay, Wisconsin,^[1]^[2] on the advice of his cousin, James Duane Doty, to practice law. He formed a partnership with Solomon Juneau and owned much of the land that later became Milwaukee, but sold his share in 1836.^[2]

Wisconsin political career

Martin served in the Michigan Territorial Council from 1831 to 1835. At the time, the land that would become Wisconsin was a part of the Michigan Territory. He served in the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature from 1838 to 1844, and served as President of the Territorial Council in 1843. He also served as President at the second Wisconsin Constitutional Convention.

Martin was elected on the Democratic Party ticket as a non-voting member to represent the Wisconsin Territory in the Twenty-ninth Congress, with 6,803 votes to 5,787 for Whig James Collins and 790 for Edward D. Holton of the Liberty Party.^[3] He would serve from March 4, 1845, to March 3, 1847.

Martin was a candidate for Governor at the 1848 Wisconsin Democratic Party Convention prior to the state's first gubernatorial election. At the time, the party was split between a faction representing the lead-mining regions of the state, supporting Hiram Barber, and a faction of the eastern counties, supporting Martin. The deadlock between the two factions resulted in a compromise pick—Nelson Dewey.^[4]

Martin served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1855 and 1872, and served in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1858 to 1859.

Later years

During the Civil War he served as an army paymaster, with the rank of major.^[2] In 1875, he became county judge (probate judge) of Brown County, serving until his death.^[1] Martin was also involved in the banking and railroad business. He died in Green Bay, Wisconsin,^[1] where he had lived and practiced law, and was buried there.^[5]

Legacy

Martin has a school named after him in Green Bay, Morgan L. Martin Elementary School.^[6] His home, known as Hazelwood, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A Westside neighborhood in Milwaukee is also named after him.

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Death of Judge Martin". The Weekly Wisconsin. December 17, 1887. p. 8. Retrieved April 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Fox-Wisconsin Waterway Ruined Developer". The Post-Crescent. December 19, 1959. p. 6. Retrieved April 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Vote for Delegate", Mineral Point Democrat November 25, 1845; p. 2, col. 4 via Newspapers.com
^ Toepel, M. G.; Kuehn, Hazel L., eds. (1960). "Wisconsin's former governors, 1848-1959". The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1960 (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 73. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
^ "Martin, Morgan Lewis 1805-1887". Wisconsin Historical Society. 3 August 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
^ Origin of Name of Martin Elementary School

External links

United States Congress. "Morgan Lewis Martin (id: M000196)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Morgan Lewis Martin at Find a Grave

Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by Francis X. Desnoyers	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Brown–Door–Kewaunee district January 1, 1855 – January 7, 1856	Succeeded by John Day
Preceded by Joseph S. Curtis	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Brown 1st district January 5, 1874 – January 4, 1875	Succeeded by Thomas R. Hudd
Wisconsin Senate
Preceded by Perry H. Smith	Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 2nd district January 4, 1858 – January 2, 1860	Succeeded by Edward Decker
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Henry Dodge	Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Wisconsin Territory's at-large congressional district 1845–1847	Succeeded by John H. Tweedy
Legal offices
Preceded by David Agry	County Judge of Brown County, Wisconsin January 1, 1876 – December 10, 1887	Succeeded by Howard J. Huntington