Background
Roess, Martin John was born on December 18, 1907 in Ocala, Florida, United States. Son of Martin John and Mary (Anderson) Roess.
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Roess, Martin John was born on December 18, 1907 in Ocala, Florida, United States. Son of Martin John and Mary (Anderson) Roess.
AB, Cornell University, 1930. Doctor of Laws, Cornell University, 1931.
Bar: Florida 1932, District of Columbia 1938, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1935. Association Rogers & Towers, Jacksonville, Florida, 1931-1934. Chief counsel Large Scale Housing division Federal Housing Administration, Washington, 1934-1937, district director, Jacksonville, 1947-1948.
Associate general counsel International Paper & Power Company.
New York City, 1937-1938. Practice, Saint St. Petersburg, Florida, since 1938.
General counsel A. Lloyd Goode Contracting Company, Washington, 1938-1943. President, general counsel Builders Mortgage Corporation, Saint St. Petersburg, 1948-1951.
Associate attorney Holland & Runyon, Saint St. Petersburg,1948-1951.
Acting director Shelter division Federal Civil Defense Authority, Washington, 1951-1952. Owner, operator Martin Roess Company, Jacksonville, 1952-1955. Judge Florida 6th Judicial Circuit, 1967-1968.
Owner, chairman American National Bank, South Pasadena, Saint St. Petersburg, 1963-1974.
Organizer, chairman American National Bank, Tyrone, Saint St. Petersburg, 1972-1974. Chairman American National Bank, Clearwater, Florida, 1955-1974.
Organizer, chairman North America Mortgage Corporation, Saint St. Petersburg, 1955-1974. Chairman, president North. American Insurance Agency, Incorporated., Saint St. Petersburg, 1955-1984.
Owner, director Lawyers Land Title Corporation, Saint St. Petersburg, 1958-1985.
Founder, chairman, president Guaranty Savings and Loan Association, Saint St. Petersburg, 1960-1982. Founder, president International Travel Association, Incorporated., Saint Peterburg, since 1976, Tour Hosts of Florida, Incorporated., since 1977. Of counsel Jacobs, Robbins-Gaynor, P.A. Past board directors Florida Council of 100.
Past chairman Oceanography Committee Florida, Member American Bar Association, Saint St. Petersburg Bar Association, Florida Bar Association, Florida Bankers Association, American Bankers Association, Mortgage Bankers Association, Saint St. Petersburg Board Realtors, Florida Savings and Loan League, United States League Savings Associations, United States Chamber of Commerce, Saint St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce, Indiana Bankers Florida (past director), Cornell Law Association Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Phi.
Member of American Bar Association, Cornell Law Association, Indiana Bankers Florida (past director), St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce, United States Chamber of Commerce, United States League Savings Associations, Florida Savings and Loan League, St. Petersburg Board Realtors, Mortgage Bankers Association, American Bankers Association, Florida Bankers Association, Florida Bar Association, St. Petersburg Bar Association, Centre (Tampa), Cornell (New York City), University (Washington), River (Jacksonville), Yacht (St. Petersburg), Phi Delta Phi, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Alice Guion, November 21, 1981. Children: Diane Celeste, Robert Thornton, Martin John, Mary Susan, Morgen Leslie, SherryAllison, Florence Alice.