David O'Brien Martin (April 26, 1944 – November 20, 2012) was an American lawyer, politician, and veteran of the Vietnam War who served six terms as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York from 1981 to 1993.
Martin was born on 26 April 1944 in Canton, St. Lawrence County, New York, where he grew up. He was the son of Edson Albert Martin and Anne O'Brien. Martin graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1966. During the next four years, he served in the United States Marine Corps in the Vietnam War as a flight officer. He achieved the rank of captain. When he returned home, he continued his education and graduated from Albany Law School in 1973.
Martin was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1977 to 1980. He served on the U.S. House of Representatives from 1981 to 1993.
He was married twice and had three daughters.
Later in life, he lived in Hedgesville, West Virginia. He passed away there from cancer on 20 November 2012 at the age of 68. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
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