Fountain County IN Archives Biographies.....Martin, Jno. B. 
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Author: H. W. Beckwith (1881)

   Jno. B. Martin, attorney, Covington, though a young attorney, has already won
some distinction at the Fountain county bar; he is a native of this county. His
mother, who was Miss Zorelda E. Atkinson, came to this county with her parents
in 1829. His father came in 1832. Jno. B. was educated here, and at the age of
sixteen years began as bundle-carrier in the mercantile house of James G. Hardy.
In three years' time he had worked his way to the position of book-keeper and
remained in the house until 1872. He was twenty-four years old when he left Mr.
Hardy. He then went to Oregon and for two years had charge of a land office
under Gov. Grover. He returned to Covington in June, 1874, and began the study
of law, and in June, 1875, he was formally admitted to practice. In 1876 he
formed a partnership with Mr. H. H. Stilwell, with whom he was associated until
1879, since which time he has been alone in the practice. Since twenty-one years
of age he has been a member of the Masonic order. He is now a member of Fountain
Lodge, No. 60, and of the Covington council and chapter, and of Crawfordsville
Commandery, No. 25.

Additional Comments:
Troy Township

Extracted from:

HISTORY OF FOUNTAIN COUNTY,

TOGETHER WITH
HISTORIC NOTES ON THE WABASH VALLEY,

GLEANED FROM EARLY AUTHORS, OLD MAPS AND MANUSCRIPTS
PRIVATE AND OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE, AND OTHER AUTHENTIC, THOUGH, FOR THE MOST
PART, OUT-OF-THE-WAY SOURCES.

BY H. W. BECKWITH,
OF THE DANVILLE BAR; CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETIES OF
WISCONSIN AND CHICAGO.

WITH MAP AND ILLUSTRATIONS.

CHICAGO: H. H. HILL AND N. IDDINGS, PUBLISHERS.
1881.

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