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"History of Colorado", edited by Wilbur Fisk Stone, published by The S. J. 
Clarke Publishing Co. (1918)  Vol. II


p. 55-56


BERT MARTIN.

	Bert Martin, well known as a leading attorney at law of Denver, was 
born in Centerville, Iowa, December 23, 1875, a son of Stephen and Elvira 
(Frost) Martin. During the pioneer epoch of Indiana representatives of the 
name settled in that state, where the birth of Stephen Martin occurred. His 
father was the Rev. Anthony Martin, a Methodist divine who became widely and 
prominently known and honored in the state of Iowa. He served as a member of 
the Greybeard Regiment from that state at the time of the Civil war and his 
son, Stephen Martin, also responding to the country's call. for aid, enlisted 
in Company A of the Seventh Iowa Cavalry and served for tour years and four 
months, being on duty in Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska and Kansas, engaged in 
defending the frontier. He was a harness maker by trade and followed that 
business at Centerville, Iowa, for many years but passed away at Grand. 
Island, Nebraska, September 10, 1907, when he had reached the age of 
seventy-one years. His wife was born in Ohio and belonged to one of the old 
families of that state of Pennsylvania Dutch descent. She passed away May 28, 
1915, in Denver, at which time she was living in the home of her son Bert and 
had attained the age of eighty years. By her marriage she had become the 
mother of eight children, four sons and four daughters.

	Bert Martin, the youngest of the family, was educated in the public 
schools of Iowa and in the Northwestern Normal School at Stanberry, Missouri, 
from which institution he was in due time graduated. After reviewing the 
broad field of business in order to decide upon a vocation which he wished to 
make his life work, he entered the Denver University for the study of law and 
completed his reading in the office of L. J. Stark. He was then admitted to 
practice in 1909 and became associated in the active work of the profession 
with his former preceptor, with whom he entered into partnership relations 
under the firm style of Stark & Martin. This association was maintained until 
1913, since which time Mr. Martin has practiced alone, concentrating his 
efforts and attention upon the general practice of law, in which he has met 
substantial success, He has always prepared his cases with great thoroughness 
and care, is logical in his deductions and clear in his reasoning. He belongs 
to the Denver Bar Association.

	On the 1st of September, 1903. Mr. Martin was married at Hygiene, 
Colorado, to Miss Grace B. Chapman, a native of this state and a daughter of 
the late Clarence J. Chapman, who was a very prominent man, serving as a 
member of the state legislature and taking a very active and helpful part in 
promoting the interests of republican politics. He also served as irrigation 
superintendent of the first district. To Mr. and Mrs. Martin have been born 
two children: Dorothea, who was born in Denver, August 18, 1911; and Helen, 
who was born in Denver, January 8, 1905, and passed away November 28, 1908.

	Mr. Martin has always been interested in manly outdoor sports and 
while in the Denver University served for four years on the football team and 
was captain of the track team two years and also manager of the Clarion 
College paper for two years. His political endorsement has ever been given to 
the republican party, in the work of which he has taken an active and helpful 
interest. He served as commissioner of both the city and county of Denver, 
having been appointed to fill a vacancy in 1908 by Governor Buchtel, and 
continued to serve in that position until the expiration of the term of 
Eugene McCarthy, who was his predecessor. He became election commissioner by 
virtue oŁ an amendment to the city charter in June, 1915, and is still 
serving in that capacity and is president of the election commission. 
Fraternally he is identified with the Masons, the Independent Order of Odd 
Fellows and the Knights of Pythias. His religious faith is indicated by his 
membership in Grace Methodist church, of which he is a trustee. He is also a 
member of the athletic council of the Denver University. His interests are 
broad and varied and his activities have been of a character which have 
developed a well rounded manhood, resulting in continued progress along 
physical, intellectual and moral lines. He has ever held to high ideals of 
life and has put forth every effort to raise himself to their level.