Meeker County MN Archives Biographies.....Martin, N. C. 1843 - 
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N. C. MARTIN, ex-judge of probate of Meeker county, is one of the most prominent
attorneys at Litchfield. He is a native of Tuscarawas county, Ohio, where he was
born on the 20th of January, 1843. His parents were Samuel M. and Martha
(McGrew) Martin; the father a native of Pennsylvania, but who had come to Ohio
when young; the mother a native of Ohio. They both died when the subject of this
sketch was six years old, and N. C. went to live with his grandmother, who was
carrying on a farm. In 1864 he removed to Indiana and our subject remained on
the farm, except the time he spent in the army, until he was twenty-eight years
of age. On the 2nd day of June 1862, N. C. Martin enlisted in Company G,
Eighty-sixth Ohio, and served during that year in West Virginia. He was then
mustered out of that regiment, and enlisted in Company B, One Hundred and
Twenty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, on the 20th of June, 1863. He served in
West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia. He never missed a day’s service
during his army life, and was finally mustered out as orderly sergeant on the
5th of March, 1864.

In 1870 Mr. Martin began reading law at Bowling Green, Clay county, Ind., with
Hon. E. Miles, now of Denver, Colorado. In 1871 he was admitted to the bar and
in the spring of 1872 he established the Clay County Enterprise at Knightsville,
in Indiana, a republican paper which is still running – the only republican
paper in that county. Mr. Martin conducted that paper for one year, and a short
time later he struck out for the West for the purpose of locating in Minnesota.
After remaining a few days at St. Paul and Minneapolis he came to Litchfield,
arriving August 20, 1873, and has since made that his home. While living at
Knightsville, Indiana, he was married to Miss Clara S. Ward. Upon his arrival at
Litchfield Mr. Martin first engaged in the law and real estate business, but in
1876 he established the Litchfield Independent and ran that as a greenback
paper, supporting Peter Cooper for the presidency. He continued in the newspaper
business until June, 1877, when he sold out, and the same fall was elected to
the office of judge of probate of Meeker county on the greenback ticket. He was
three times re-elected, the last time his nomination being endorsed by all the
parties. He served from January 1, 1878, until January 1, 1887, and in the fall
of 1887 was unanimously renominated, but declined. Since that time Mr. Martin
has given his attention wholly to the practice of law, also carrying on an
extensive real estate and loan agency. He has always taken an active interest in
all matters affecting the welfare of Litchfield. He was one of the principal
workers in the original organization of the Frank Daggett Post, Grand Army of
the Republic, and has taken an active interest in its progress. He held the
office of commander of the post for four successive terms, a fact which speaks
for itself, as the office is one which is usually held but one term. In 1879 Mr.
Martin was a candidate for Attorney General on the greenback ticket and for a
number of years took a very active interest in political matters. Mr. and Mrs.
Martin have seven children, Myrtle, Daisy, Clara May, Belle, Emma, Nathan and an
infant.

Additional Comments:
Extracted from 
Illustrated Album of Biography
Meeker and McLeod Counties, Minnesota
1888




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