BIOGRAPHY: Frank P. MARTIN, Esq., Cambria County, PA 

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From Wiley, Samuel T., ed. Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Cambria 
County, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: Union Publishing Co., 1896, p. 47-8
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FRANK P. MARTIN, ESQ., the well-known attorney-at-law, is the son of Frank P. 
and Mary (Menamen) Martin. He was born at Tamaqua, Schuylkill county, 
Pennsylvania, March 18, 1856. He is of Irish decent. His grandfather, Peter 
Martin, was a native of Tipperary, Ireland, who came to America early in the 
present century, and settled in Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania, where he passed 
the remainder of his life, following his business contractor.
     Frank P. Martin, Sr., the father of our subject, was born in Tamaqua, about 
1830, and lived at that place until 1869, when he moved to Easton, remaining in 
Easton until 1888, when he moved to Philadelphia. He is a master-mechanic in the 
employ of the Philadelphia and Reading railroad company.
     He married Mary Menamen, and to this union four children were born: John 
T., attorney-at-law, Scranton, Pennsylvania; Susan, wife of John McCluskey, of 
Easton, Pennsylvania; Frank P., and Mary, the wife of Abraham L. Garran, of 
Easton.
     Mr. Martin received his early education in the public schools of Schuylkill 
county, and early began to make his own way in the world. As a boy he was first 
employed at a colliery picking slate; his next employment was as a "wiper" of 
engines, at Easton. Then he served an apprenticeship as a machinist, and worked 
one year at boiler-making, and finally served as fireman on a locomotive. But he 
was ambitious to rise in the world, and, as the first step to that end, he 
determined to secure an education. Accordingly he entered Thomas Steven's 
Commercial School, at Easton, in 1877, and completed the course. Subsequently he 
read law with Major A. B. Howell, at Easton, and in 1880 entered the academic 
department of the University at Georgetown, D. C. After a two years' course in 
that department he entered the law school, from which he was graduated in 1883.
     He was admitted to the bar of the District of Columbia June 4, 1883, and to 
the bar of Northampton county, Pennsylvania, in January, 1884. He was admitted 
to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States on the 9th of 
September, 1886, and June 1, 1887, was admitted to practice before the Supreme 
Court of Pennsylvania.
     In 1886 Mr. Martin was appointed to a clerkship in the state department at 
Harrisburg, under Secretary of Commonwealth W. S. Stenger. He practiced law for 
a time in New York city, and in September, 1887, came to Johnstown, and was 
admitted to the bar of Cambria county September 20, 1887, and has practiced 
there ever since.
     On February 24, 1886, Mr. Martin was united in marriage to Miss Emma Rose 
Murphy, of New York city. Mrs. Martin is a daughter of that brilliant attorney, 
M. J. Murphy, formerly deputy attorney-general of New York. Mr. Murphy is a 
popular and influential member of Tammany Hall, and is a prolific writer, as 
well as a distinguished linguist.
     Mr. Martin's family at present consists of his wife and four children:  
John J., Mary J., Emma R. and Gerarldine. 
     In politics Mr. Martin is a staunch democrat, and takes an active interest 
in the success of his party, and in the campaign of 1896 was the nominee of his 
party for State Senator in the Cambria-Blair district of Pennsylvania. As an 
attorney Mr. Martin is noted for the earnest and enthusiastic interest with 
which he enters into a case for his clients. As a speaker he is earnest and 
forcible.