Hugh Krepps Martin

Background

Martin, Hugh Krepps was born on March 15, 1889 in Chattangoooga. Son of Wallace W. and Mary B. (Krepps) Martin.

Education

Student Ohio State University, 1911-1914.

Career

Admitted to Ohio bar, 1914, practiced in Columbus, until retired, 1967. United States commissioner, 1926-1927. Assistant United State Attorneys Southern district Ohio, 1927-1932, United State Attorneys, 1953-1961.

Instructor law Franklin U., 1933-1934. Chief counsel, law department city Columbus, 1953. Special counsel to attorney general Ohio, 1963-1967.

Membership

Member state bar examination committee, 1934-1938, chairman 1938-1939. Member special committee John Marshall Papers project American Bar Foundation, 1958-1959. Served to maj United States Army, 1917-1919.

Member International Platform Association, American Law Institute, American, Ohio (member judicial administration and legal reform committee), Columbus, Cinc. bar associations, American Legion (state adjunct Ohio 1919-1924, state commander 1925-1926, chairman national legislative committee 1926), National Heart Committee, Delta Chi. Mason (32).; Clubs: University.

Connections

Married Eleanor Ewing Harding, August 18, 1947.

Father:

Wallace W. Martin

Mother:

Mary B. (Krepps) Martin

Spouse:

Eleanor Ewing Harding