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Martin born?","a":"Thomas E. Martin was born on 18 January 1893 in Melrose."},{"q":"What positions has Thomas E. Martin held?","a":"Positions held by Thomas E. Martin include: United States senator (1959–1961); United States senator (1957–1959); United States senator (1955–1957); United States representative (1953–1955); United States representative (1951–1953)."},{"q":"Where did Thomas E. Martin study?","a":"Thomas E. Martin was educated at University of Iowa College of Law, University of Iowa, Columbia Law School, primary school."}],"related":[{"name":"Barack Obama","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/barack-obama"},{"name":"Joe Biden","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/joe-biden"},{"name":"John F. Kennedy","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/john-f-kennedy"},{"name":"Harry S. Truman","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/harry-s-truman"},{"name":"Richard Nixon","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/richard-nixon"},{"name":"Lyndon B. 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Martin, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Thomas Ellsworth Martin.jpg, Public domain.","cite":"\"Thomas E. Martin\". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/thomas-e-martin. Retrieved 15 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-05T08:55:08Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-15","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/thomas-e-martin","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/thomas-e-martin","ne":null}}