William Franklin Martin

William Franklin Martin (July 19, 1863 – April 15, 1942) was a United States Army soldier who became a brigadier general.

Early life and education William Franklin Martin was born on July 19, 1863, to Robert F. Martin and Mary E. (Lilley) Martin in Ripley, Ohio. Raised in Xenia, Ohio, he entered the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, New York in 1881. In June 1885, Martin graduated number thirty-seven of thirty-nine in his class. Among his classmates included several men who would later rise to the rank of brigadier general or higher in their military careers, such as Joseph E. Kuhn, Charles H. Muir, John D. Barrette, Robert A. Brown, John M. Carson, Willard A. Holbrook, Henry P. McCain, Robert Michie, Robert L. Bullard, Daniel B. Devore, and Beaumont B. Buck. Martin remained on the Persic until all of his men had been safely evacuated. On July 19, 1927, he retired as a colonel, having reached the mandatory retirement age of 64. On June 21, 1930, Martin was advanced to brigadier general on the retired list.

Personal life On July 20, 1892, Martin married Josephine Edgerton,