Martin Beaty

Anti-Jacksonian Representative of Kentucky's 4th district

  • Representative

    Kentucky, district 4

    December 2, 1833 - March 3, 1835

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Congresses Served

1

House Terms

October 8, 1784 (71 years old)

Birthday

June 17, 1856

Death

  • Served as a United States Representative from Kentucky in the 23rd Congress (1833-1835).
  • Held various occupations including iron furnace operator, salt manufacturer, rancher, and farmer.
  • Was a member of the Kentucky Senate for multiple terms (1824-1828, 1832).
  • Acted as a Presidential Elector for notable candidates in the 1832 and 1836 elections.
  • Faced unsuccessful bids for Congress in 1828 and 1830 before being elected in 1833.
  • Did not win reelection in 1834.
  • Served in the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1848.
  • Owned slaves during his lifetime.
  • Died in 1856 and was buried in Belmont Cemetery, Texas.