Background
Martin, John Fletcher was born on October 16, 1889 in Greencastle, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Funk and Mary (Fletcher) Martin.
Martin, John Fletcher was born on October 16, 1889 in Greencastle, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Funk and Mary (Fletcher) Martin.
Bachelor of Arts, Princeton, 1911, Master of Arts, 1914. Juris Doctor, U. Florida, 1949.
Instructor modern languages, Princeton University, 1914-1915. Member United States diplomatic service, 1915-1929, assigned to following. 3d secretary, Santiago, Chile and Buenos Aires.
2d secretary, Havana, Mexico City and Bogota, Columbia.
1st secretary, London and Rome. 1st secretary and charge d’affairs, San Jose, Costa Rica, Panama, Louisiana Paz, Bolivia, Santiago, Chile, and Madrid.
Manager Standard Oil Corporation, Bolivia, 1929-1931. Admitted to Florida, Bar, 1933.
General commercial supervisor Chilean branch, International Telephone and Telegraph.
1935-1941. Acting director, Institute Inter-American Affairs, University of Florida, 1942-1945, director, 1945-1950, director Latin American student affairs, 1950-1952. Lawyer from 1952; associate professor in Spanish, U. Florida, 1946-1948.
Member Florida Bar Association, Sons of the American Revolution, Saint Augustine History Society, Kappa Alpha. Clubs: Princeton (New Jersey) Campus.
Married Marta Amunategui, March 29, 1924. Children: James Watson, John, George Frederick, Martha Ellen (Mistress Mangold).