Francis W. Martin

Francis W. Martin
Bronx County District Attorney
In office
January 1, 1914 – December 31, 1920
Preceded by none
Succeeded by Edward J. Glennon
Personal details
Born (1878-10-03)October 3, 1878
Watervliet, New York
Died June 1, 1947(1947-06-01) (aged 68)
The Bronx, New York City
Resting place Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx, New York)
Nationality American
Political party Democratic Party
Spouse(s) Edith Rowan Martin
Children Edith Martin Burke, Francis W. Martin Jr.
Parents Dennis Martin and Catherine Martin née Keegan
Alma mater New York Law School
Occupation lawyer, district attorney, judge
Religion Roman Catholic

Francis W. Martin (October 3, 1878 – June 1, 1947) was the first ever district attorney in Bronx County, New York and a judge on the New York Supreme Court from 1921 until his death.[1]

Martin was born on October 3, 1878, to Dennis Martin and Catherine Martin née Keegan in Watervliet, New York, and grew up there. He graduated from New York Law School in 1902, and the following year moved 2150 University Avenue in the Bronx, where he lived the remainder of his life. In 1905 he became an Assistant Corporation Counsel for the New York City Law Department, and compiled such a good record in legal cases that when the Bronx was made a separate county, he received the backing of several bar groups, and perhaps more importantly, the Democratic party in the Bronx. In the first election for county-wide positions in the Bronx during November 1913, he won the election for Bronx County District Attorney, taking office on January 1, 1914[2] when the Bronx formally became a county. His initial salary was $10,00 per year.[3]

Martin's record as district attorney was that of aggressive law enforcement, most notably against organized crime.[1] In 1920, he stepped down from the district attorney's office to run for a judgeship position on the New York State Supreme Court, and won.[4][5] In 1923, he was named to the Appellate Division by Governor Al Smith,[6] and in 1934 he was re-elected as a justice.[7] In 1935, he was appointed as Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division by Governor Herbert H. Lehman.[8][9] Martin also served as a state delegate to the New York Constitutional Conventions of 1915 and 1938.[1]

Martin died unexpectedly at home on June 1, 1947,[1] and is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx.[10]

Legal offices
Preceded by
office created		 Bronx County District Attorney
1914–1920 		Succeeded by
Edward J. Glennon

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Francis Martin, Jurist, Dies at 68 - Presiding Justice of Appellate Division Since 1935, Member of State Court 26 Years - Named to Unit by Smith - District Attorney in the Bronx from 1913 to 1920, Making High Record of Convictions". New York Times. June 2, 1947. p. 25. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Bronx Officials Appoint - Nearly Every Place Getter on City or State Payroll Now". New York Times. December 31, 1913. p. 2. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "The City Record - Official Journal of the City of New York". XLII (IX). September 1914: 7431. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "The City Vote — Hylan's Plurality 417,986 - Craig's 249,252 - Banton's 83,680.". New York Times. November 10, 1921. p. 4. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "Names Talley Judge Of General Sessions - Governor Smith Also Appoints Edward J. Glennon Bronx District Attorney - G.W. Martin County Judge - All the Appointees Allied With Tammany Hall - Talley's Selection Not Expected". New York Times. December 29, 1920. p. 16. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "Governor Begins Hearings On Bills - Listens to Arguments on Measure Taxing Premiums on Insurance in Foreign Companies - Takes Up Lusk Laws Today - Act Extending Tax Exemption to Three-Story Dwellings for a Year Approved by Smith". New York Times. May 22, 1923. p. 21. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  7. ↑ "Kadien Defeats Strong For Bench - Democrat Elected a Supreme Court Justice in Second District Contest - O'Brien and Church Lead - Have Margin Over Republicans in the First District - Others Unopposed". New York Times. November 7, 1934. p. 10. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  8. ↑ "F.W. Martin Installation Today". New York Times. January 2, 1935. p. 15. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  9. ↑ "Martin Inducted As Head Of Court - Appellate Bench's Presiding Justice Praised by Miller, Seabury, Colby and Others - 500 View The Ceremony - Appointee, Citing His Division's Swift Work, Laments Other Tribunals' Congestion". New York Times. January 3, 1935. p. 10. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  10. ↑ "Mayor And Jurists At Martin Funeral - Bishop J. P. Donahue Presides at Mass - 1,200 Hear Rites in St. Vincent Ferrer's". New York Times. June 5, 1947. p. 25. Retrieved 17 May 2016.

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