Frederick S. Martin
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Frederick Stanley Martin (April 25, 1794 – June 28, 1865) was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Rutland County, Vermont, Martin went to New Hartford, New York
, in 1804 and attended the local schools.
He moved to Whitehall, Vermont, in 1810 and became employed in a mercantile establishment and later as a sailor.
He settled in Olean, New York
, in the spring of 1818, ran a hotel, and also carried on a lumber business, and in 1831 entered the mercantile business in which he engaged for twenty years.
He served as member of the board of supervisors of Olean in 1830, 1831, 1836, and 1838.
He was appointed by President Jackson as postmaster at Olean, New York
, December 23, 1830, and served until November 14, 1839.
He was appointed judge of the county courts in January 1840 by Governor Seward and served for five years.
He was actively interested in the construction of the Genesee Valley Canal.
He served as member of the New York State senate 1847-1849.
He served in the State assembly in 1850 and 1851.
Martin was elected as a Whig
to the Thirty-second
Congress (March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853).
Renewed his former business pursuits.
He died in Olean, New York
, June 28, 1865.
He was interred in Oak Lawn Cemetery.
He was reinterred on April 29, 1896, in Mount View Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Born in Rutland County, Vermont, Martin went to New Hartford, New York
New Hartford, New York
New Hartford, New York may refer to:* New Hartford , New York, in Oneida County* New Hartford , New York, within the town of New Hartford...
, in 1804 and attended the local schools.
He moved to Whitehall, Vermont, in 1810 and became employed in a mercantile establishment and later as a sailor.
He settled in Olean, New York
Olean, New York
Olean is a city in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. Olean is the largest city in Cattaraugus County, and serves as the financial, business, transportation and entertainment center of the county. It is one of the principal cities of the Southern Tier region of New York.The city is...
, in the spring of 1818, ran a hotel, and also carried on a lumber business, and in 1831 entered the mercantile business in which he engaged for twenty years.
He served as member of the board of supervisors of Olean in 1830, 1831, 1836, and 1838.
He was appointed by President Jackson as postmaster at Olean, New York
Olean, New York
Olean is a city in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. Olean is the largest city in Cattaraugus County, and serves as the financial, business, transportation and entertainment center of the county. It is one of the principal cities of the Southern Tier region of New York.The city is...
, December 23, 1830, and served until November 14, 1839.
He was appointed judge of the county courts in January 1840 by Governor Seward and served for five years.
He was actively interested in the construction of the Genesee Valley Canal.
He served as member of the New York State senate 1847-1849.
He served in the State assembly in 1850 and 1851.
Martin was elected as a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
to the Thirty-second
32nd United States Congress
The Thirty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1851 to March 3, 1853, during the third and...
Congress (March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853).
Renewed his former business pursuits.
He died in Olean, New York
Olean, New York
Olean is a city in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. Olean is the largest city in Cattaraugus County, and serves as the financial, business, transportation and entertainment center of the county. It is one of the principal cities of the Southern Tier region of New York.The city is...
, June 28, 1865.
He was interred in Oak Lawn Cemetery.
He was reinterred on April 29, 1896, in Mount View Cemetery.