Crawford Martin
Crawford Martin | |
|---|---|
| 44th Attorney General of Texas | |
| In office January 1, 1967 – December 29, 1972 | |
| Governor | John Connally Preston Smith |
| Preceded by | Waggoner Carr |
| Succeeded by | John Hill |
| 68th Secretary of State of Texas | |
| In office January 15, 1963 – March 12, 1966 | |
| Governor | John Connally |
| Preceded by | P. Frank Lane |
| Succeeded by | John Hill |
| President pro tempore of the Texas Senate | |
| In office January 11, 1955 – June 7, 1956 | |
| Preceded by | Dorsey B. Hardeman |
| Succeeded by | Neveille Colson |
| Member of the Texas Senate from the 12th district | |
| In office January 11, 1949 – January 8, 1963 | |
| Preceded by | A. B. Crawford |
| Succeeded by | J. P. Word |
| Mayor of Hillsboro, Texas | |
| In office 1947–1948 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Crawford Collins Martin March 13, 1916 Hillsboro, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | December 29, 1972 (aged 56) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Texas State Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Margaret Ann Mash (m. 1941) |
| Alma mater | Hill College University of Texas at Austin Cumberland School of Law |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Coast Guard |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Crawford Collins Martin (March 13, 1916 – December 29, 1972) was an American politician who served as the 68th secretary of state of Texas from 1963 to 1966 and as the 44th attorney general of Texas from 1967 until his death in 1972. A member of the Democratic Party, Martin previously represented the 12th district in the Texas Senate from 1949 to 1963.