Background
Martin, James Walter was born on September 11, 1893 in Muskogee, Indian Terrace. Son of Luther Valentine and Mattie (Hancock) Martin.
Martin, James Walter was born on September 11, 1893 in Muskogee, Indian Terrace. Son of Luther Valentine and Mattie (Hancock) Martin.
AB, East Texas State Teachers College, 1920; postgraduate, University of Chicago, 1922-1924; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Kentucky, 1965.
Teacher in private public schools, Texas, 1914-1918. Lecturer Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1923. Associate professor economics, chairman university research committee Emory University, 1924-1928.
Director Bureau Business Research, professor economics University Kentucky, 1928-1948, distinguished professor, from 1948. Consultant on finance support, Kentucky Educational Commission. Research director Interstate Commission on Conflicting Taxation, 1934-1935.
Chief of staff Kentucky REorgn. Commission, 1935-1936. Chairman Tax Commission of Kentucky, 1936.
Commissioner of revenue of Kentucky, 1936-1939. Kentucky commissioner of finance, 1955-1957, commissioner highways, 1957-1958, executive director Property and buildings Commission. Consultant in public finance administration.
Past consultant on taxation or finance administration to states, cities, countries, corporations, United States Bureau Census, United States Treasury Department, Civil Aeronautics Board of Department Commerce, Kentucky Municipal League.
Member President Roosevelt's Committee on Fiscal Relations between United States and District of Columbia, 1936-1937. Director highway finance project Kentucky Department highways. Member committee fiscal problems United States Commission Intergovtl.
Relations; chairman division finance, taxation and cost studies Highway Research Board of NAS-National Research Council, 1959. Member American Society for Public Administration, American Association of University Professors, Tax Research Foundation (past president), Southern Economic Association, Kentucky Academy Social Sciences, Tax Institute, Inc., National Tax Association (honorary life), Associate Bureaus Business and Economic Research, National Association Tax Administrators (past member governing board), American Economic Association, National Association Assessing Officer (chairman committee which prepared assessment organization and personnel), American Association Public Administration, University Kentucky Club, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Eta, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Pearl Palmer, May 20, 1920. Children: James Mayo, Lula Boyd. Married Dorothy Velander, June 13, 1925.
1 child, Charles Douglas.