Biography of Zachariah J. Martin

From "A History of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney Counties"
Provided by The Grant County Museum

ZACHARIAH J. MARTIN -Among the worthy representatives of Grant county there cannot be failure to mention the esteemed gentleman whose name heads this article, unless there should be serious incompleteness in our volume, for his life of faithful endeavor and commendable achievement as an educator for a decade and also in administering the law in a judicial capacity have been marked and faithful, while his walk has ever been such as to win the confidence and command the respect of all the people.

Mr. Martin was born in April, 1869, in the Golden State, being the son of P.C. and Phoebe (Davis) Martin, natives respectively of Indiana and Missouri, the father having crossed the plains in 1854, and the mother in the previous year, both having had the experience of riding the entire distance behind ox teams. Their marriage occurred in March 1862, and in 1869 they came to Oregon. Zachariah J. received his education in this state and at the age of nineteen years began teaching school in Gilliam and Grant counties and continued in that capacity with undisturbed and excellent success for ten years. From 1890 to 1897 he was justice of the peace in the Haystack precinct and his decisions and administration of the law were marked with ability and integrity. In 1898 the people of Grant county called him to act as county treaurer, he having run on the Republican ticket. In this capacity he is acting at the present time, and it is with credit to himself and advantage to his constituency. In fraternal affiliations he is associated with the W. of W., Lodge No. 222, Canyon City. Mr. Martin is universally beloved and esteemed, being possessed of those qualities that are the admiration of all and displaying geniality, ability and integrity always.

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