Thomas S. Martin

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Thomas Staples Martin
Thomas Staples Martin

Thomas Staples Martin (July 29, 1847November 12, 1919) was an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician from Charlottesville, Virginia. He represented Virginia in the United States Senate for nearly twenty-five years.

Martin died while in office, at his home in Charlottesville, and is buried in the cemetery of the University of Virginia there.

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Political offices
Preceded by
Eppa Hunton, Jr.
United States Senator (Class 2) from Virginia
March 4, 1895 - November 12, 1919
Served alongside: John W. Daniel, Claude A. Swanson
Succeeded by
E. Carter Glass