Martin J. Wade Papers

Collection

Identifier: MsC0050

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Martin J. Wade Papers

Collection

Identifier: MsC0050

The papers of Martin J. Wade consist of one-half linear foot of manuscript material dating from 1900 to 1927. Three scrapbooks relating to his Congressional and Judicial careers make up the bulk of this small collection. His speeches and commentaries are included as well as newspaper clippings.

Conditions Governing Access: This collection is open for research.
Dates: Creation: 1900-1927; Creation: Majority of material found within 1902-1915
Extent: 0.50 Linear Feet
Related Names: Wade, Martin J.; United States. District Court (Iowa) : Southern District
Language of Materials: English
Script: Latin

GENERAL

Series

Identifier: 1

Scrapbook number 1 Judge Wade elected Congressman, only Democrat representing Iowa in U.S. Congress; mentioned for vice-president as running mate of Woodrow Wilson, 1912

Item — Scrapbook: 1

Dates: Creation: 1912

Scrapbook number 2 Appointed federal judge by Woodrow Wilson, letter dated March 11, signed "Woodrow Wilson," written on White House stationery (in Presidential Letters Collection); letter from Judge Wade to the President, 1915

Item — Scrapbook: 2

Dates: Creation: 1915

Scrapbook number 3 with mottled binder, relates appointment of Professor Wade of College of Law as Judge of Eighth Judicial District by Governor Boies of Iowa. He had previously been a successful trial attorney of the firm Ranck and Wade

Item — Scrapbook: 3

Various public addresses given

File — Box: 1, Folder: 5

Sample pages of "The Eighteenth Amendment" commentaries by Martin J. Wade, L.L.D.

File — Box: 1, Folder: 3

A speech entitled "'Markets! More Markets!' Should be the Commercial and Political War Cry of the Present Hour," delivered by Hon. Martin J. Wade in the House of Representatives, February 18, 1904

File — Box: 1, Folder: 3

Dates: Creation: 1904

A booklet entitled "The Rebels, commentaries on Sacco and Vanzetti," by Martin J. Wade L.L.D., copyright 1927, published by American Citizen Publishing Company, Dubuque Iowa, and Los Angeles, California, 1927

File — Box: 1, Folder: 3

Dates: Creation: 1927

Miscellaneous newspaper clippings; Judge Wade in Mt. Pleasant Gas and Electric rate case; also Espionage Case

File — Multiple Containers