Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Martin, George Gresham Jr June 28, 1968
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The Virginian Pilot  Saturday June 29, 1968
George G. Martin Jr., 64, Attorney, Political Figure

George Gresham Martin Jr., 64, of 902 Hague Towers, a well-known Norfolk 
attorney and political figure, died in a hospital Friday at 2:45 a.m.
He was the husband of Mrs. Harriet Newberry Martin and a son of George 
Gresham Martin Sr. and Mrs. Lillian Wilson Martin.
Born in the Berkley section of Norfolk in 1902, Martin was descended from a 
family that had been prominent in Norfolk County politics since the late 
18th century.
He was a descendant of James Greene Martin, a former presiding judge of 
Norfolk County, and a nephew of Alvah H. Martin, clerk of Norfolk County 
Court and national Republican committeeman from Virginia for many years.
A graduate of Maury High School, Martin attended Riverside Military Academy 
in Gainesville, Ga., the University of North Carolina, and the University of 
Virginia.  He was admitted to the Virginia Bar in 1926.
He practiced law here about 40 years and was a member of the law firm of 
Martin, Tilley & Martin at the time of his death.
Martin entered the Norfolk area political scene in the 1940's when he was 
field secretary in the successful campaign of Norman R. Hamilton, publisher 
of The Portsmouth Star, for Congress from this district.
In Norfolk politics Martin was associated with the anti-Byrd faction of the 
Democratic party.  He was 2nd District campaign manager for Martin 
Hutchinson in the Richmond attorney's unsuccessful bid against Byrd for 
nomination as U.S. senator.
In 1948 Martin managed the district campaign for James P. Hart of Roanoke, 
who was running for U.S. senator in the primary of that year against A. 
Willis Robertson.
Martin supported Francis Pickens Miller against Gov. John S. Battle in the 
gubernatorial primary of 1949.
Later, however, Martin supported Byrd in the senatorial primary fight with 
Miller.
Martin was a member of Epworth Methodist Church, a director of Chesapeake 
Building & Loan Association, and a member of the State Bar Association and 
the Norfolk-Portsmouth Bar Association.
He was also a member of Khedive Temple, Doric Masonic Lodge 44, Scottish 
Rite Bodies, and Travelers Protective Association.
During World ar II he was chief counsel for rent control.
Surviving, besides his wife, is a daughter, Mrs. Irving F. Truitt Jr. of 
Norfolk and three grandchildren.
The body will be taken from H.D. Oliver Funeral Apartments to Magnolia 
Cemetery for a funeral service today at 2 p.m. by Dr. Owen T. Kelly.
The family requests that flowers be omitted.  They will be at 1034 Spotswood 
Ave., Norfolk.




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