Francis Marion Martin
Full Name: Francis Marion MartinDate of birth: April 1, 1830
Date of death: June 11, 1903
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 14 | Jan 14, 1879 - Jan 9, 1883 | 17th (1) (2) (3) 16th (4) (5) (6) | Democrat | Corsicana / Navarro | Senate President Pro Tempore (17th) | Freestone, Limestone, Navarro |
| S | 22 | Nov 7, 1859 - Nov 4, 1861 | 8th (7) (8) (9) (10) | Corsicana / Navarro | Freestone, Henderson, Limestone, Navarro |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 17th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 3/31/1881, Regular Session; and 1st C.S. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) Democrat, 11/17/1880, p. 2. Galveston Daily News. ↩
(3) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Seventeenth Legislature of Texas, 1881. ↩
(4) Democrat, 1/14/1879, p. 1. Galveston Daily News. ↩
(5) 16th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll call of newly elected Senators, oath of office administered, 1/14/1879, p. 3. Senate Journal. ↩
(6) Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879. ↩
(7) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act passed Feb. 6, 1860, 8th Legislature, ch. 45, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. ↩
(8) Elected to the Senate in 1859 as a supporter of Sam Houston who was elected governor as an Independent. Handbook of Texas Online. ↩
(9) 8th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll of Senators elected since the last adjournment, oath of office administered, 11/7/1859, p. 2. Senate Journal. ↩
(10) 8th Legislature - One of 15 newcomers to the Senate, 8th Regular Session, p. 302. The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990. ↩
Terms of Service
Terms of service notes
(1) 17th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 3/31/1881, Regular Session; and 1st C.S. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) Democrat, 11/17/1880, p. 2. Galveston Daily News. ↩
(3) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Seventeenth Legislature of Texas, 1881. ↩
(4) Democrat, 1/14/1879, p. 1. Galveston Daily News. ↩
(5) 16th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll call of newly elected Senators, oath of office administered, 1/14/1879, p. 3. Senate Journal. ↩
(6) Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879. ↩
(7) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act passed Feb. 6, 1860, 8th Legislature, ch. 45, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. ↩
(8) Elected to the Senate in 1859 as a supporter of Sam Houston who was elected governor as an Independent. Handbook of Texas Online. ↩
(9) 8th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll of Senators elected since the last adjournment, oath of office administered, 11/7/1859, p. 2. Senate Journal. ↩
(10) 8th Legislature - One of 15 newcomers to the Senate, 8th Regular Session, p. 302. The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990. ↩
Biographical Information
- MARTIN, FRANCIS MARION (1830-1903). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch, Marion Martin, pp. 797-798. A Memorial and Biographical History of Navarro, Henderson, Anderson, Limestone, Freestone and Leon Counties, Texas, 1893.
- 14th Lieutenant Governor: Frances Marion Martin. Photo and biographical sketch. Born 4/1/1830 in Livingston County, Kentucky; died 6/11/1903 in Corsicana, Texas. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016.
- Biographical sketch and portrait. Texas Album of the Eighth Legislature, 1860.
- Biographical sketch, Marion Martin, p. 243. Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879.
- Biographical sketch, Marion Martin, pp. 231-232. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883.
- Confederate States Army, Captain, Company C, 20th Texas Cavalry. Handbook of Texas Online.
- Lt. Governor F. Marion Martin, burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County. Find a Grave.
- Delegate to Constitutional Convention, 1875. Included in Journal of the Constitutional Convention of the State of Texas: Begun and Held at the City of Austin Texas. Constitutional Convention (1875). Galveston : Printed for the Convention at the "News" Office, 1875, pp. 3-4. Texas Constitutions Digitization Project (Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin), 2009.
- Obituary, "Hon. Marion Martin Dead," 6/14/1903, p. 4. Waco Times-Herald.
- Photograph. Lt. Governor Marion Martin, 18th Legislature composite photo of the Texas House of Representatives, 18th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Lt. Governor Marion Martin, 18th Legislature composite photo of the Texas Senate, 18th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. M. Martin, 17th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Francis Marion Martin, 8th Legislature, Texas Album of the Eighth Legislature
- Photograph. Francis Marion Martin, Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2006
- Photograph. Marion Martin, Constitutional Convention of 1875 Composite Photo. From the collection of the Texas State Library and Archives Commisison.
- 17th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber vestibule, west wall. 2E.V1). State Preservation Board.
- 17th session composite photo of Senate members (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Committee Information
Senate Committees
- Agricultural Affairs (Chair)
- Commerce and Manufactures
- Counties and County Boundaries
- Educational Affairs
- Finance
- Internal Improvements
- Judicial Districts
- Private Land Claims
- Public Lands
- Public Printing
- Public Roads, Bridges and Ferries
- Retrenchment and Reform
- Statistics of Industry, Public Health and History of Texas
- Stock and Stock Raising
Joint Committees
Senate Committees
This website is a work in progress. Information on this website is provided as a public service by the Legislative Reference Library. The Legislative Reference Library makes no representation as to its completeness or accuracy and makes no warranty in regard to its use. Users assume all risk of reliance on the information included on this site.
Party information is not available for the 1st-11th Legislatures.
Have a question, comment or contribution? Email the Library or call 512-463-1252.
Many photos in Texas Legislators: Past and Present are used with permission of the Texas State Preservation Board. For permission to reproduce these photos, please contact the Texas State Preservation Board graphics coordinator at 512-475-3060.