David Martin (Kansas judge)

David Martin (October 16, 1839 – March 2, 1901[1]) was a chief justice of the Kansas Supreme Court from April 30, 1895, to January 11, 1897.

[4] In the American Civil War he served in Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia as a member of the 129th Ohio Infantry, and was at the surrender of Cumberland Gap.

[4][3] So in January, 1881 Martin succeeded Judge Alfred G. Otis to serve as a member of the Atchison County bar.

[6] He did not complete his second term and two years before the end resigned to become a partner in the law firm of Waggener, Martin and Orr.

[3] He worked for the firm until January 1, 1895 but left due to differences with Waggener over the estate of Aaron S. Everest, stating at the time "Partners cannot dwell in hostile camps".

[4][7] Fellow justice Stephen Haley Allen later wrote of Martin that "by his impartiality and firm adherence to the law, he incurred the displeasure of the great corporate interests of the state".