Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Robert W. Martin

Full Name: Robert W. Martin
Birth date: September 18, 1850
Death date: June 4, 1910

Terms of Service

Senate, 29th ⁽²⁾ & 28th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽³⁾ Legislatures
1/13/1903 - 1/8/1907
Democrat
House, 25th Legislature
1/12/1897 - 1/10/1899
Democrat
House, 24th Legislature
1/8/1895 - 1/12/1897
Democrat

(1) 28th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/28/1903, pp. 107-108. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal .
(2) 29th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/10/1905, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal .
(3) 28th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/13/1903, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

R.W. Martin. House Journal . 24th R.S. 25th R.S.
R.W. Martin. Senate Journal . 28th R.S. 29th R.S.

Photographs

Photograph. R.W. Martin, State Preservation Board
Photograph. R.W. Martin, State Preservation Board
Photograph. R.W. Martin, State Preservation Board
Photograph. R.W. Martin, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

Robert W. Martin. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
"R.W. (Bob) Martin, the late famed State Senator from this area who was one-time editor of the Gatesville Star-Forum . . . ," "Say Mister Editor, It's Your Horse," Gatesville Messenger and Star Forum, 5/7/1954, p. 58, crediting Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
Obituary, "Death of Hon. R.W. Martin," Clifton Record, 6/10/1910, p. 7, crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library. Death date 6/4/1901 in Mingus, Palo Pinto County, burial in Gatesville. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
Biographical sketch, name Robert M. Martin, Gatesville, 67th District, Coryell County, birth date 9/18/1850 in Schuyler County, Missouri. Democrat, editor and proprietor of Gatesville Messenger. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature 1897.