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This photograph shows George Washington Martin standing with a group of historians. The caption at the bottom of the photograph identifies the men in the photograph. Martin migrated from Pennsylvania to the Kansas Territory, in 1857, settling in Lecompton, where he secured a position with the pro-slavery paper the, "Lecompton Union", later becoming the "National Democrat". He relocated to Junction City, Kansas, establishing a career as a newspaper editor and publisher with the founding of the "Junction City Union". Actively involved in the community, Martin held several public offices from mayor of Junction City to serving in the Kansas House of Representatives. In 1888 he moved to Kansas City, Kansas establishing the "Daily Gazette" newspaper. Martin was the managing editor of the newspaper until 1899 when he is elected secretary of the Kansas Historical Society. For fifteen years he collected and preserved Kansas history. Martin resigned from this position in February 1914 and was appointed secretary emeritus of the Kansas Historical Society. On March 27, 1914 Martin passed away in Topeka, Kansas.
Date: Between 1900 and 1914
Item Number: 453369
Call Number: B Martin, George Washington *20
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 453369
Business and Industry - Media/Communications - Newspaper
Business and Industry - Media/Communications - Printing and publishing
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Historians
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Journalists
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Politicians
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Printers
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Publishers
Collections - Photograph
Date - 1900s
Date - 1910s
Government and Politics - State Government - State agencies and programs - Agencies - Kansas State Historical Society
Government and Politics - State Government - State agencies and programs - Agencies - Kansas State Printer
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
Places - Counties - Douglas
Type of Material - Photographs
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