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Constant Martin
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Kewaunee County district
In office
1866–1866
Succeeded by David Youngs
Personal details
Born(1831-05-11)May 11, 1831
Province of Brabant, Belgium
DiedJune 16, 1894(1894-06-16) (aged 64)
Green Bay, Wisconsin, US
Political party Democratic Party
Spouse(s)Fannie Gillion (m. 1853-1870)
Mary Louisa Rosenberg (m. 1870)

Constant Martin (May 11, 1830 – June 16, 1894) was a Belgian-American civil servant. Elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1866, he represented Kewaunee County in the Assembly. [1]

Biography

Martin was born on May 11, 1830, in the Province of Brabant, Belgium. [2] After working as a clerk during his young adult life, Martin immigrated to Philadelphia and started studying English. [2] He married fellow Belgian immigrant Fannie Gillon there in 1853; the couple had their first child in 1855 or 1856. [2] The family moved to Red River, Wisconsin, in 1859 and took up residence there. [3]

During his time in Red River, Martin was a land dealer and insurance agent. [2] [4] In 1866, he was elected to a one-year term in the Wisconsin State Assembly. [2] He was a Democrat in his political views. [5] Martin was among the first Belgian-Americans from northeastern Wisconsin to make it to the Assembly; the group also included Joseph Wery, Benjamin Fontaine, John B. Eugene and Grégoire Dupont. [1] Martin moved on from elected positions to become a government assessor in 1867, something that tied in well with Martin's previous experience as a prominent real estate dealer in northeastern Wisconsin. [2]

1870 was a pivotal year in Martin's life; his wife had a second child but then perished along with both children later in the year. [2] Also in that year, Martin married New York native Mary Louisa Rosenberg. [2] In his professional life, Martin stepped into new roles as a United States Marshall, postmaster of Red River and town chairman of Red River, a position he held for another four years. [2] [1] He was also a local justice for five years and superintendent of Kewaunee County schools for two years in the early 1870s. [2]

In 1874, Martin moved to Green Bay, Wisconsin, and served on the school board from 1885 to 1892. [2] He died on June 16, 1894, at age 64. [2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Martin, Xavier (1895). Thwaites, Reuben (ed.). The Belgians of Northeast Wisconsin (13th ed.). Madison, WI: Democrat Printing Company. p. 19.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Commemorative biographical record of the counties of Brown, Kewaunee and Door, Wisconsin, and containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and of many of the early settled families. Chicago: J.H. Beers & Co. 1895. pp. 38, 39. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  3. ^ "Relief Matters". Green Bay Weekly Gazette. November 11, 1871. Retrieved September 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "City Notes". Green Bay Weekly Gazette. August 25, 1877. Retrieved September 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Democratic Congressional Convention - Fifth District". The Appleton Crescent. September 22, 1866. Retrieved September 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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