Draft:Robert R. Martin (Kentucky politician)

Robert R. Martin
Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 22nd district
In office
January 3, 1978 – January 7, 1986
7th President of Eastern Kentucky University
In office
July 1, 1960 – September 30, 1976
Preceded byWilliam F. O'Donnell
Succeeded byJ.C. Powell
30th Kentucky Superintendent of Public Instruction
In office
1956–1959
Preceded byWendell P. Butler
Succeeded byWendell P. Butler
Personal details
Born(1910-12-26)December 26, 1910
Lincoln County, Kentucky
DiedNovember 29, 1997(1997-11-29) (aged 86)
Richmond, Kentucky
Resting placeRichmond Cemetary, Richmond, Kentucky
Political partyDemocratic
EducationEastern Kentucky University (BA)
University of Kentucky (MA)
Teachers College, Columbia University (EdD)
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army Air Corps
RankTechnical sergeant

Robert Richard Martin (December 27, 1910 – November 29, 1997) was an American politician and educator from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. He was elected as the 30th Kentucky Superintendent of Public Instruction in 1955 before being chosen as the 7th President of Eastern Kentucky State College (now Eastern Kentucky University). Following the end of his tenure at Eastern, Martin was elected and served as a Democratic member of the Kentucky Senate for two terms from 1978 until 1986. He represented District 22, which at the time was comprised of Garrard, Jessamine, Madison, and Mercer counties.


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