Amos A. Martin

Amos Adair Martin

Full Name: Amos Adair Martin
Date of birth: December 4, 1920
Date of death: May 9, 1960

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 10 Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 55th (1)   Democrat Paris / Lamar   Lamar
H 10 Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 54th   Democrat Paris / Lamar   Lamar

(1) Used car dealer. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal.

Terms of Service top

House District 10
Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959
Legislatures: 55th (1)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Paris / Lamar
Counties in district: Lamar
House District 10
Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957
Legislatures: 54th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Paris / Lamar
Counties in district: Lamar

(1) Used car dealer. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal.

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

Biographical Sketches

  • Obituary and photo, Amos Adair Martin, "Ex-Legislator Amos A. Martin Dies on Monday," 5/10/1960, p. 1. Paris News.

Military Service Notes

  • United States Army, 1940-1945, World War II; United States Air Force, Lieutenant, 1945-1948. 57th Legislature, R.S., HCR 50. Resolutions - Memorial.

Other Resources

  • Amos A. Martin, birth date 12/4/1920, death date 5/9/1960, burial in Meadowbrook Memorial Park, Paris, Lamar County. Includes reprint of obituary in The Paris News, 5/9/1960. Find a Grave.

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

55th R.S. - 1957
Counties  
Enrolled Bills (Vice Chair) 
Game and Fisheries  
Military and Veteran's Affairs  
Public Health  
54th R.S. - 1955
Aeronautics  
Engrossed Bills  
Game and Fisheries  
Livestock and Stock Raising  
Military and Veteran's Affairs  

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