Wade Omer Martin, Sr. (March 4, 1885 -- August 10, 1956) was a Louisiana planter, educator, and politician allied with the Huey Pierce Long, Jr., faction of the Democratic Party. Martin's longest tenure was on the Louisiana Public Service Commission (District 2) for 24 years, beginning with his election in 1932. After Long's assassination, Martin attempted to run for governor in 1935 but was unable to mount a serious campaign. March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This Article does not cite its references or sources. ... Huey Pierce Long, Jr. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ... Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) is an independent regulatory agency serving the public of Louisiana by managing its public utilities and motor carriers. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Martin was born in Arnaudville in St. Martin Parish to Dr. G.W. Martin and the former Ida Gilbeau. He attended public schools and Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. He organized the LSU Dramatic Club, edited the yearbook, the Gumbo, and was assistant editor of the student newspaper, the Reveille. He worked for the United States Department of Agriculture and was later a teacher and a coach. He also managed a large plantation and operated a sawmill. Arnaudville is a town in St. ... St. ... Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public, coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the main campus of the Louisiana State University System. ... Capitol Building Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana, a state of the United States of America. ... The U.S. Department of Agriculture, also called the Agriculture Department, or USDA, is a Cabinet department of the United States Federal Government. ...

In 1912, at the age of 27, he was elected sheriff of St. Martin Parish. He served two terms until 1920. He was elected again for two terms in 1924 and 1928, when he also supported Huey Long for governor. He went from the sheriff's office to the PSC. While serving on the rate-fixing PSC, he was also vice president and then president of the National Association of Railway and Utilities Commission (1942-1944). He was known for his interest in flood control and was chairman of Louisiana Flood Control and Waterway Conservation from 1930 until his death. He was also an officer of the Mississippi Valley Flood Control Association. He was chairman of the National Commission on Use of Waterways and the Vermilion Navigation Association. He supported the dredging of the Intracoastal Canal for Louisiana and Texas. 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Look up Sheriff in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 3 - Babe Ruth is traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees for $125,000, the largest sum ever paid for a player at that time. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ... Official language(s) See: Languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 268,581 sq mi (695,622 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ...

Martin married the former Alice Mills, the daughter of Patrick Mills and the former Justine Fanguy, on April 24, 1907. The couple had two sons and two daughters. Wade O. Martin, Jr. (1911-1990), was the Louisiana secretary of state from 1944-1976. Dr. Murphy Martin (born 1913) was the public health officer for St. Martin, Iberia, and Lafayette parishes. Leona Martin (born 1908) married James Guirard, and Jeanne Martin (born 1915) married Douglas Svendson. April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Wade Omer Martin, Jr. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Iberia Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Lafayette Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Martin was a member of the St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church in St. Martinville and the Catholic men's organization, the Knights of Columbus. He is interred in St. Regis Cemetery in Arnaudville. The name Catholic Church can mean a visible organization that refers to itself as Catholic, or the invisible Christian Church, viz. ... The city of St. ... The Knights of Columbus is the worlds largest Catholic family, fraternal, service organization and is named in honor of Christopher Columbus. ...

On Martin's death, Governor Earl Kemp Long appointed E. P. Roy, Sr., as the interim commissioner. Then former state Senator Ernest S. Clements of Oberlin in Allen Parish was elected to the first of his three terms on the PSC in the 1956 Democratic primary. Earl Kemp Long (26 August 1895 - 5 September 1960) was an American politician and three-time Governor of Louisiana. ... Oberlin is a town in Allen Parish, Louisiana. ... Allen Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...

Martin, Sr., played a role in getting his son elected secretary of state in the 1943-1944 election cycle. After Martin, Sr.'s, death, Earl Long quarrelled with Martin, Jr., and, with legislative concurrence, removed the voting machine and insurance sections of the secretary of state's office to separate departments. For details, see the Wikipedia article: Wade O. Martin, Jr. 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... Wade Omer Martin, Jr. ...

References

"Wade O. Martin, Sr.," A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography (1988), pp. 553-554

William J. "Bill" Dodd, Peapatch Politics: the Earl Long Era in Louisiana Politics, Baton Rouge: Claitor's, 1991