Edward Martin (Pennsylvania politician)

Edward Martin
Portrait of Martin
United States Senator
from Pennsylvania
In office
January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1959
Preceded byJoseph F. Guffey
Succeeded byHugh Scott
Chair of the National Governors Association
In office
July 1, 1945 – May 26, 1946
Preceded byHerbert B. Maw
Succeeded byMillard Caldwell
32nd Governor of Pennsylvania
In office
January 19, 1943 – January 2, 1947
LieutenantJohn C. Bell Jr.
Preceded byArthur James
Succeeded byJohn C. Bell Jr.
58th Treasurer of Pennsylvania
In office
January 15, 1929 – January 17, 1933
GovernorJohn Stuchell Fisher
Gifford Pinchot
Preceded byCharles A. Snyder
Succeeded bySamuel S. Lewis
Chair of the Pennsylvania Republican Party
In office
May 12, 1928 – June 9, 1934
Preceded byWilliam Larimer Mellon Sr.
Succeeded byM. Harvey Taylor
23rd Auditor General of Pennsylvania
In office
January 20, 1925 – January 15, 1929
GovernorGifford Pinchot
John Stuchell Fisher
Preceded bySamuel S. Lewis
Succeeded byCharles A. Waters
Personal details
Born(1879-09-18)September 18, 1879
Ten Mile, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMarch 19, 1967(1967-03-19) (aged 87)
Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMary Scott (1909–1967)
Children3
EducationWaynesburg University (BA)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1898–1942
Rank Major general
Commands109th Infantry Regiment
110th Infantry Regiment
55th Infantry Brigade
28th Infantry Division
Battles/warsSpanish–American War
Border War
World War I
World War II

Edward Martin (September 18, 1879 – March 19, 1967) was an American lawyer, military officer and Republican party politician from Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. He served as the 32nd governor of Pennsylvania from 1943 until 1947 and as a United States Senator from Pennsylvania from 1947 until 1959.