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Preceded by
  
Political party
  
Jacksonian

Name
  
William Martin

Succeeded by
  
John M. Felder

Alma mater
  
Born
  
October 20, 1789Martintown, Edgefield District, South Carolina (
1789-10-20
)

Died
  
November 17, 1833(1833-11-17) (aged 44)Charleston, South Carolina

Resting place
  
Charleston, South Carolina

William Dickinson Martin (October 20, 1789 – November 17, 1833) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.

Born in Martintown, Edgefield District, South Carolina, Martin pursued an academic course. He studied law at Edgefield and attended the Litchfield Law School. He was admitted to the bar in 1811 and commenced practice in Edgefield, South Carolina, the same year.

He moved to Coosawhatchie, Beaufort County, in 1813. He served as member of the State house of representatives for St. Luke's Parish 1816–1817. He served as clerk of the State senate 1818–1826.

Martin was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twentieth and Twenty-first Congresses (March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1831). He served as judge of the circuit courts of law and appeal 1831–1833.

He moved to Columbia, South Carolina, where he resided until his death in Charleston, South Carolina, November 17, 1833. He was interred in the churchyard cemetery of St. Michael's Church.

References

William D. Martin Wikipedia


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