David Martin

David Martin (October 16, 1839 – March 2, 1901) was a chief justice of the Kansas Supreme Court from April 30, 1895, to January 11, 1897. Life and education Martin was born October 16, 1839, in Catawba, Ohio, and after his basic education worked as a miller from the age of 17 for 6 years. In was during the last two years working the mill that he also studied law. He was admitted to the bar in Ohio in 1866, and started to practice law in Mechanicsburg, Ohio. On June 2, 1867, he moved to Atchison County, Kansas and opened up a law office not long after arrival. He was married to Melissa the daughter of William B. Kipp, an early settler of the area, in 1882 and they has no children together. In the American Civil War he served in Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia as a member of the 129th Ohio Infantry, and was at the surrender of Cumberland Gap.