Background
Martin, James Victor was born on November 15, 1916 in Tokyo. Son of James Victor Senior and Esther Belle (Ludwig) Martin. (parents American citizens).
Martin, James Victor was born on November 15, 1916 in Tokyo. Son of James Victor Senior and Esther Belle (Ludwig) Martin. (parents American citizens).
Bachelor, DePauw University, 1938; Master of Arts, Tufts U., 1939; Doctor of Philosophy, Tufts U., 1948; postgraduate in Japanese language, Harvard University, 1941-1942; postgraduate in Japanese language, Yale University, 1948-1949.
Vice consul, United States Consulate General, Bombay, 1946-1948;
political officer, head translation section, Office of Political Adviser, Tokyo, 1949-1950;
economics officer, United States Consulate General, Kobe-Osaka, Japan, 1951-1953;
principal officer, United States Consulate, Fukuoka, Japan, 1953-1956;
officer-in-charge Japanese Affairs, unites states department State, Washington, 1956-1958;
personnel planning staff, unites states department State, Washington, 1958-1961;
chief political section, United States Embassy, Rangoon, Burma, 1962-1964;
United States political adviser, Office of the United States High Commission to the Ryukyu Islands, Okinawa, 1964-1967;
political counselor, United States Embassy, Canberra, Australia, 1968-1970;
country director for Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands,, unites states department State, Washington, 1970-1973. Lecturer Far East international relations American U., Washington, summer 1961. Occasional lecturer United States Asian policy U. Maryland.
Extension, Okinawa, 1965-1967. Consultant Pacific Islands, unites states department of Interior, Washington, 1973-1974.
Trustee Japan-American Society Washington, Inc., 1982-1989. Board directors Committee for Community Democracies-United States of America, Washington, 1983-1992, vice president, 1986-1987. Secretary, treasurer Committee for Community of Democracies (District of Columbia), Washington, 1985-1988.
Lieutenant United States Navy, 1941-1946, PTO. Member Association for Asian Studies, Mid-Atlantic Region Chapter Association for Asian Studies (treasurer 1972-1976), Washington and Southeast Region Seminar on Japan, Diplomatic and Consular Officers Retired.
Married Elizabeth ShalerSmith, June 28, 1941. Children: Sarah Martin Brown, Susan P. Martin, David Ludwig Martin.