John Donelson Martin Sr.

John Donelson Martin Sr.
John Donelson Martin Sr.
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
	In office; 1959
Preceded by	Florence Ellinwood Allen
Succeeded by	Thomas Francis McAllister
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
	In office; September 4, 1940 – April 2, 1962
Appointed by	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	Seat established by 54 Stat. 219
Succeeded by	Harry Phillips
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
	In office; May 3, 1935 – September 16, 1940
Appointed by	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	Harry Bennett Anderson
Succeeded by	Marion Speed Boyd
Personal details
Born	John Donelson Martin; May 4, 1883; Memphis, Tennessee
Died	April 2, 1962 (aged 78)
Education	University of Virginia School of Law (LL.B.)

John Donelson Martin Sr. (May 4, 1883 – April 2, 1962) was a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and previously was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee.

Education and career

Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Martin received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1905. He was in private practice in Memphis from 1905 to 1935.[1]

Federal judicial service

Martin was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on April 22, 1935, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee vacated by Judge Harry Bennett Anderson. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 30, 1935, and received his commission on May 3, 1935. His service terminated on September 16, 1940, due to his elevation to the Sixth Circuit.[1]

Martin was nominated by President Roosevelt on August 12, 1940, to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, to a new seat authorized by 54 Stat. 219. He was confirmed by the Senate on August 27, 1940, and received his commission on September 4, 1940. He served as Chief Judge and as a member of the Judicial Conference of the United States in 1959. His service terminated on April 2, 1962, due to his death.[1]

Family

Martin was the grandson of Confederate Brigadier General John Donelson Martin.

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References

John Donelson Martin Sr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Sources

John Donelson Martin Sr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by Harry Bennett Anderson	Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee 1935–1940	Succeeded by Marion Speed Boyd
Preceded by Seat established by 54 Stat. 219	Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit 1940–1962	Succeeded by Harry Phillips
Preceded by Florence Ellinwood Allen	Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit 1959	Succeeded by Thomas Francis McAllister

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[auto-1] John Donelson Martin Sr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.