Interview with James W. Martin, October 29, 1976

Project: A. B. "Happy" Chandler: The Dr. Charles P. Roland Interviews

Interview Summary

James W. Martin talks about how he met Chandler as a lieutenant governor. He discusses how he came to work for Chandler during his first administration after Martin's work with Secretary of the Treasury. He discusses how Kentucky's constitution was written and how it impacted modern state government. He discusses, at length, the legislation that was written to reorganize the state government, giving more power to the governor. He discusses his own feelings on the legislation, Chandler's feelings, and opposition to the legislation.

Interview Accession

1980oh084_cpr016

Interviewee Name

James W. Martin

Interviewer Name

Charles P. Roland

Interview Date

1976-10-29

Interview Keyword

Albert Benjamin "Happy" Chandler Politics and government United States politicians Political campaigns--Kentucky Democratic Party (Ky.) Reorganization Commission State governments Administrations Power Authority Reorganization Concentration of power Control

Interview LC Subject

Chandler, Happy, 1898-1991 Kentucky--Politics and government Kentucky. Governor (1935-1939 : Chandler) Kentucky. Governor (1955-1959 : Chandler) Martin, James Walter, 1893-1990 Martin, James Walter, 1893-1990--Interviews Politicians--United States United States--Politics and government Kentucky. Constitution (1891) Kentucky--Politics and government Law and legislation State governments--Officials and employees State governments Governors--Kentucky Politicians--Kentucky

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Martin, James W. Interview by Charles P. Roland. 29 Oct. 1976. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

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