Charles Martin (Oregon politician)

Charles H. Martin
21st Governor of Oregon
In office
January 14, 1935 – January 9, 1939
Preceded byJulius L. Meier
Succeeded byCharles A. Sprague
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Oregon's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1935
Preceded byFranklin F. Korell
Succeeded byWilliam A. Ekwall
Personal details
Born
Charles Henry Martin

(1863-10-01)October 1, 1863
Edwards County, Illinois, U.S.
DiedSeptember 22, 1946(1946-09-22) (aged 82)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLouise Hughes
ProfessionMilitary, politician

Charles Henry Martin (October 1, 1863 – September 22, 1946) was an American Army officer and later politician in the state of Oregon. A native of Illinois, he had a 40-year career in the military including serving in conflicts from the Spanish–American War to World War I before retiring as a major general. A Democrat, he was the U.S. representative for Oregon's 3rd congressional district from 1931 to 1935 and then was the state's 21st governor from 1935 to 1939. From 1923 to 1924 he was vice president, from 1924 to 1925 president of the Aztec Club of 1847.