Joseph W. Martin Jr.

Joseph William Martin Jr. (November 3, 1884 – March 6, 1968) was an American politician. He was the 44th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1947 to 1949 and 1953 to 1955. He represented Massachusetts in the United States House of Representatives from 1925 through 1967. He was the only Republican become Speaker in a sixty-four year period from 1931 to 1995.^[1]

Joseph W. Martin Jr.
44th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1955
Preceded by	Sam Rayburn
Succeeded by	Sam Rayburn
In office January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949
Preceded by	Sam Rayburn
Succeeded by	Sam Rayburn
Leader of the House Republican Conference
In office January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1959
Preceded by	Bertrand Snell
Succeeded by	Charles A. Halleck
House Minority Leader
In office January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1959
Deputy	Leslie C. Arends
Preceded by	Sam Rayburn
Succeeded by	Charles Halleck
In office January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953
Deputy	Leslie C. Arends
Preceded by	Sam Rayburn
Succeeded by	Sam Rayburn
In office January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1947
Deputy	Harry L. Englebright (1939–1943) Leslie C. Arends (1943–1947)
Preceded by	Bertrand H. Snell
Succeeded by	Sam Rayburn
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts
In office March 4, 1925 – January 3, 1967
Preceded by	Robert M. Leach
Succeeded by	Margaret Heckler
Constituency	15th district (1925–1933) 14th district (1933–1963) 10th district (1963–1967)
Chairman of the Republican National Committee
In office 1940–1942
Preceded by	John Hamilton
Succeeded by	Harrison E. Spangler
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
In office 1914–1917
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office 1912–1914
Personal details
Born	Joseph William Martin Jr. (1884-11-03)November 3, 1884 North Attleborough, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	March 6, 1968(1968-03-06) (aged 83) Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
Political party	Republican

References

1. James J. Kenneally, A Compassionate Conservative: A Political Biography of Joseph W. Martin Jr., Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (2003)