Jacob L. Martin

Jacob L. Martin (died August 26, 1848) was an American diplomat.[1] He held the post of Chief Clerk of the U.S. State Department from July 16, 1840, to March 5, 1841.[2] For just two days, March 4 and March 5, 1841, he held the ad interim chair of the United States Secretary of State.

Jacob L. Martin
11th Chief Clerk of the U.S State Department
In office
July 16, 1840 – March 5, 1841
PresidentMartin Van Buren
William Henry Harrison
Preceded byAaron Vail
Succeeded byDaniel F. Webster
United States Secretary of State
ad interim
In office
March 4, 1841 – March 5, 1841
PresidentWilliam Henry Harrison
Preceded byJohn Forsyth
Succeeded byDaniel Webster
Chargé d'affaires of the United States to the Papal States
In office
August 19, 1848 – August 26, 1848
PresidentJames Polk
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byLewis Cass, Jr.
Personal details
Bornunknown
unknown
Died(1848-08-26)August 26, 1848
Rome, Italy
Resting placeProtestant Cemetery, Rome
Political partyUnknown

In 1848 he was appointed chargé d'affaires of the United States to the Holy See.[3] Martin, a Protestant, was chosen over a few candidates who were openly friendly to Vatican. He reached Rome on August 2, 1848, but hesitated to enter the city owing to continuing revolution.[4] Martin presented his credentials to the Holy See on August 19, 1848, but died seven days later[5] and was buried in the city's Protestant Cemetery.[6]

Notes
  1. Plischke, p. 175.
  2. Plischke, p. 120.
  3. Plischke, pp. 121, 175.
  4. Connelly, p. 78.
  5. Plischke, p. 147.
  6. "J.L. Martin 26 August 1848". BillionGraves. Archived from the original on 23 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.

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