Background
Dies, Martin was born on March 13, 1870 in Jackson Parish, Louisiana, United States. Son of David Warren and Sarah Jane (Pyburn) Dies.
Martin Dies
United States representative politician
March 13, 1870 (age 52)
He edited a newspaper in Freestone County, was county marshal and later county judge of Tyler County, Texas in 1894. He served as district attorney of the first judicial district of Texas from 1898-1900. Dies moved to Beaumont, Texas in 1902 and was employed as counsel for the Gulf Refining Co. He was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-first and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1919). He served as chairman of the Committee on Railways and Canals (Sixty-third and Sixty-fourth Congresses). Dies retired in 1918 to his ranch on Turkey Creek, Tyler County, Tex. He moved to Kerrville, Texas, in 1921 and died there on July 13, 1922. He is interred in Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Texas.
Martin Dies Edit Profile
United States representative politician
Martin Dies was a Texas politician and a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives.
Education
He graduated from the law department of the University of Texas at Austin and was admitted to the bar in 1893, practicing in Woodville, Texas.
Career
He edited a newspaper in Freestone County, was county marshal and later county judge of Tyler County, Texas in 1894. He served as district attorney of the first judicial district of Texas from 1898-1900. Dies moved to Beaumont, Texas in 1902 and was employed as counsel for the Gulf Refining Co.
He was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-first and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1919). He served as chairman of the Committee on Railways and Canals (Sixty-third and Sixty-fourth Congresses). Dies retired in 1918 to his ranch on Turkey Creek, Tyler County, Tex.
He moved to Kerrville, Texas, in 1921 and died there on July 13, 1922. He is interred in Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Texas.
Politics
When the Church as a body engages with political issues, it should follow the principles of Christian faith.
Views
Responsibility for parenting is to encourage social, economic, and religious efforts to maintain and strengthen relationships within families in order that every member may be assisted toward complete personhood.
Membership
Member 61st to 65th Congresses (1909-1919), 2d Tex.
Connections
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Born
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Died
July 13, 1922 (aged 52) -
Nationality
United States of America -
Religion
Methodist -
Political Party
Democratic Party