A.J. Martin

A.J. Martin was a member of the State House of Representatives from Jackson County.Miller, Chas. A. The Official and Political Manual of the State of Tennessee. Nashville: Marshall & Bruce, Stationers, 1890.
== Arrest and expulsion ==
In July of 1866, when the Legislature was called into special session to ratify the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (granting citizenship to the former slaves), some conservative members hatched a plot to keep the amendment from passing by absenting themselves from the proceedings, denying the body the necessary quorum to act.
Martin was one of this group, along with G. Brittle of Smith County, Pleasant Williams of Carter County, G.D. Foster of Hamilton County, Porter of Henry County, Marshall of Benton and Humphreys counties, Brown of Madison County, M.E.W. Dunnaway of Bedford County, and a Mr. Overstreet. Arrest warrants were issued to have the men returned to the House chamber so business could resume. Martin's seat was declared vacant and he was expelled from the House.
The Amendment was ratified on July 19.
== References ==
Category:Jackson County State Representatives