Thomas S. Martin
Thomas Martin | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the Senate Democratic Caucus | |
| In office March 4, 1917 – November 12, 1919 | |
| Deputy | J. Hamilton Lewis (1917–1919) Peter G. Gerry (1919) |
| Preceded by | John W. Kern |
| Succeeded by | Gilbert Hitchcock (acting) |
| In office April 1911 – March 4, 1913 | |
| Preceded by | Hernando Money |
| Succeeded by | John W. Kern |
| United States Senator from Virginia | |
| In office March 4, 1895 – November 12, 1919 | |
| Preceded by | Eppa Hunton |
| Succeeded by | Carter Glass |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Staples Martin July 29, 1847 Scottsville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | November 12, 1919 (aged 72) Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Virginia Military Institute University of Virginia, Charlottesville |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service | infantry |
| Years of service | 1864-1865 |
| Rank | cadet |
| Battles/wars | Valley Campaigns of 1864 |
Thomas Staples Martin (July 29, 1847 – November 12, 1919) was an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician from Albemarle County, Virginia, who founded a political organization that held power in Virginia for decades (later becoming known as the Byrd Organization) and who personally became a U.S. Senator who served for nearly a quarter century and rose to become the Majority Leader (and later Minority Leader) before dying in office.