RARE “44th Speaker of the House\" Joseph W Martin Hand Signed TLS Dated 1942 COA For Sale

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RARE “44th Speaker of the House\" Joseph W Martin Hand Signed TLS Dated 1942 COA:
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Joseph William Martin Jr.(November 3, 1884 – March 6, 1968) was an American politician who served as the44thSpeaker of the United States House of Representativesfrom 1947 to 1949 and 1953 to 1955; he represented the district coveringNorth Attleborough, Massachusetts. He was the only Republican to serve as Speaker in a sixty-four year period from 1931 to 1995. He was a \"compassionate conservative\" who opposed theNew Dealand supported theconservative coalitionof Republicans andsouthern Democrats, especially on opposing labor unions.Early in his career, Martin worked as a newspaper editor and served in both houses of theMassachusetts General Court. He won election to the United States House of Representatives in 1924. He was electedHouse Minority Leaderafter the 1938 elections and continued to hold the lead House Republican position (either Speaker or House Minority Leader) until 1959. He also served as Chairman of theRepublican National Committeefrom 1940 to 1942 at the behest ofWendell Willkie, the 1940 Republican presidential nominee. Martin presided over fiveRepublican National Conventionsand frequently became involved in presidential politics. He urged GeneralDouglas MacArthurto seek the 1952 Republican presidential nomination, and supporters ofRobert A. Taftaccused Martin of favoringDwight D. Eisenhowerin Martin\'s role as chairman of the contentious1952 Republican National Convention. After Eisenhower won the 1952 election, Martin supported Eisenhower\'s internationalist foreign policy outlook. Martin lost his position as Republican leader after the party lost seats in the1958 elections. He was succeeded by his more conservative deputy,Charles A. Halleck. Martin continued to serve in Congress until his defeat in the 1966 Republican primary byMargaret Heckler. Martin died inHollywood, Floridain 1968.

RARE “44th Speaker of the House" Joseph W Martin Hand Signed TLS Dated 1942 COA

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