Edward Lowe Martin

Edward L. Martin
15th Mayor of Kansas City
In office
1873–1874
Preceded byRobert H. Hunt
Succeeded bySmith D. Woods
Personal details
Born
Edward Lowe Martin

(1842-03-12)March 12, 1842
Maysville, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedDecember 15, 1912(1912-12-15) (aged 70)
Excelsior Springs, Missouri, U.S.
Resting placeElmwood Cemetery
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMary Elizabeth Ricketts Martin
ChildrenLulu M. Martin Gaines
Edward P. Martin
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Edward Lowe Martin (March 12, 1842 – December 15, 1912) was an American politician who served as the Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri. The town of Martin City was named in honor of him; and would eventually be incorporated into and become a neighborhood of Kansas City in 1963.