Evening journal., 1897-01-22
E. |. MARTIN DEAD
Was One of the Most Promi-
nent Men in Sussex County.
HE DIED OF HEART FAILURE

THE DISEASE ATTACKED HIM
EARLY THIS MORNING AT HIS.
HOME, AT sEAFORD, AND HE.
SUCCUMBED ABOUT O'CLOCK.
Special Despatch Evening Journal.
SEAFORD, Del. Jan. 22.- Colonel E.
l.. Martin died at his home here this
morning about 6 o'clock of heart dis
ease. He was stricken suddenly with
the disease.
Colonel Edward Livingstone Martin
was an attorney at Seaford although
not in active practice for several years.
He was an ey-momber of Congress
from Delaware. ard one of the most
prominent peachgrowers of the re-
gion. He was the youngest son in the
family of ten children, of whom Cap
tain Hugh and Sophia (Willis) Martin
were the parents. and was born at Sea-
ford, Sussex county. March 29 1887.
His first education, beyond that OBJ
tained in the school cf the neighbOr-
hood. was received at Newark Acad-
emy, whore he spent the year 1850 He
then attended Delaware College and
the academy of Anthony Bolmar in
West Chester. Pa, after which, with
thorough preparation, he entered the
/ University Of Virginia, from the law
department of which he graduated in
1859 He continued his legal studies
with Hon. Daniel W. Bates. in Will
mington.
In 1863 he was elected clerk Of the
State Senate. and retained that posi-
/ tion during the term Of two years.
In 1866 he returned to the University
of Virginia, and after refreshing him
self in law. was admitted TO practice in
1 Dover in the Fan OF the same year.
He opened an Office in Dover, but
was soon summoned home by the i'll
ness of his father, who died in June,
1867.
The estate known as the Wood
burn, which was Mr.. Martins home.
fell TO him and his brother, and the
care Of the property made il necessary
for him TO reinquish all professional
aspirations and he devoted himself TO
agriculture and horticulture.
Mr. Martin was a lifelong Democrat
and one Of the leaders Of his party in
the state. He was n member of the
| National Democratic Convention which
assembled in Chicago in 1864, of the
Baltimore convention Of 1872. st. Louis
convention of 1876, Cincinnati conven-
ton CT $780, Chicago convention Of
1884. The important matter Of the
state boundary between Delaware and
New Jersey, involving valuable fishing
rights, received his attention in 1913,
1874 and 1875, he being appointed by
the Legislature in the year first men
toned as one of the commissioners for
Delaware. the others being Chief JUS
, tice Comegys and Judge William J.
Whitley; the New Jersey board consist
ing of Cortlandt Parker, Abraham
Proving and Albert SLATE.
Another important appointment he
received from the Legislature was that
of commissioner from Sussex county
to encourage the sugar beet industry.
In 1878, in recognition Of his fitness
for the position and his valuable politi-
cal services, he was nominated by the
Democratic party for Congress, and
, duly elected by a heavy majority. In
the fOrty-siXth Congress he served on
I the Committee of Accounts. the Com
mittee on the District of Columbia, and
on the committee appointed to pro-
vide for the centennial celebration of
the surrender Of Yorktown. His course
( in congressional affairs was creditablet 10
. himself and highly satisfactory to his
constituents, and so II came about very
/ naturally that he was re nominated by
his party, and sat in the forty-seventh
Congress, being elected in 1880, defeat
ing Superior Court Judge John Hous-
ton He afterward received the COM
j plimentary vote Of his party in the Leg
) islature for the United States Senate.
/ His religious affiliation was with the
D p. e. Church.
) Mr. Martin was married March II
5 1869, to Miss Clara, daughter of viii.
] liam Dulaney, of Sussex county. Five
{ children were the offspring of this un.
s ion viz: Woodburn, William Dulaney
r Rosalie Mabel Bayard and Edward
@ Livingston, Jr