Representative Martin Adlai Brennan

Martin Adlai Brennan served as a Representative from Illinois in the United States Congress from 1933 to 1937. A member of the Democratic Party, Martin Adlai Brennan contributed to the legislative process during 2 terms in office.

Martin Adlai Brennan’s service in Congress occurred during a significant period in American history. As a member of the House of Representatives, Martin Adlai Brennan participated in the democratic process and represented the interests of constituents.

Martin Adlai Brennan (September 21, 1879 – July 4, 1941) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born in Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois, Brennan attended parochial schools. He was employed as a reporter for the Bloomington Bulletin. He was graduated from the Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois, in 1902. He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Bloomington, Illinois. He served as presiding judge of the Illinois Court of Claims from 1913 to 1917. He served as census supervisor for McLean County, Illinois, in 1920. He served as member of the State House of Representatives from 1921 to 1923. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1924. Brennan was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-third and Seventy-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1936. He resumed the practice of law in Bloomington, Illinois, until his death there on July 4, 1941. He was interred in St. Mary’s Cemetery.