Joseph W. Martin
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| Former U.S. Representative from Massachusetts's 15th, 14th, and 10th Congressional District From: March 4, 1925 – January 3, 1967 | |||
| Predecessor | Robert M. Leach | ||
| Successor | Margaret Heckler | ||
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| Party | Republican | ||
Joseph William Martin, Jr. (November 3, 1884 – March 6, 1968) was a prominent Republican from Massachusetts who served as a longtime U.S. representative from the state. He was a member of the Conservative Coalition during the 1930s, strongly opposing Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal program.
Martin's long tenure was marked with the characteristic of being a compassionate conservative.[1] Today there are no Republicans in the Massachusetts House delegation; Massachusetts is now a one-party state.
U.S. House of Representatives
1930s
During the New Deal era as many black voters who traditionally supported the Republicans began to favor the Democratic Party only for short-term economic benefits during the Great Depression (though well-aware of the party's history of racism),[2] Martin worked to maintain the Republican Party commitment to helping blacks as a priority,[3] holding powerful positions within the Republican establishment during the time in the RNC and as a campaign manager for Alf Landon, a Moderate Republican who unsuccessfully challenged FDR in the 1936 presidential election.
See also
References
- ↑ A Compassionate Conservative: A Political Biography of Joseph W. Martin, Jr ... - James Joseph Kenneally. Google Books. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ↑ Party Realignment And The New Deal. history.house.gov. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ↑ Black Republicans during the New Deal: The Role of Joseph W. Martin, Jr.. JSTOR. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
External links
- Profile at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Joseph William Martin, Jr. via Britannica
- Profile at history.house.gov
- Profile at Find A Grave
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