J. H. Thayer Martin

Background

MARTIN, J. H. Thayer was born on March 22, 1875 in Woodbridge, New Jersey, United States. Son of Joseph H. T. and Lillie (Freeman) Martin.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1896, Bachelor of Laws, 1898. Student Columbia Law School, 1897-1898.

Career

Admitted to New York bar, 1898, New Jersey bar, 1899. Law clerk Lindabury, Depue & Faulks, Newark, 1898-1899, Frederick F. Guild, 1900. Junior partner Guild & Martin, Newark, 1900-1916.

Private practice law, 1916-1925. Partner Martin & Reiley. Newark, since 1925; president, director Morris & Essex Railroad Company, 1942-1945.

Tax commander of New Jersey, 1931-1941. Township attorney, Woodbridge, 1900-1902, 11, 17-24. Attorney board education, 1917-1953.

Member New Jersey House of Assembly, 1904-1905. Board education City of Newark, 1950-1953.

Membership

Member, New Jersey House of Assembly, 1904-1905. Chairman, Commision on Company and Municipal Taxation and Finance, 1929-1930. Member of Masons; Elks.

Royal Arcanum; American, New Jersey State and Middlesex Company Bar AsRjiB. Clubs: Essex, (Newark) Athletic, Harvard, (New York City and New Jersey).

• Member, New Jersey House of Assembly, 1904-1905. Chairman, Commision on Company and Municipal Taxation and Finance, 1929-1930. Member of Masons; Elks. Royal Arcanum; American, New Jersey State and Middlesex Company Bar AsRjiB. Clubs: Essex, (Newark) Athletic, Harvard, (New York City and New Jersey).

Connections

Married Edna Boice, February 28, 1906. Children: Carol (Mistress Charles R. Prichard), Doris (Mistress Gerry Keene).

Father:

J. H. T. Martin

Mother:

Lillie (Freeman) Martin

Spouse:

Edna Boice

child:

Carol Martin (Mistress Charles R. Prichard)

child:

Doris Martin (Mistress Gerry Keene)