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Carroll County Historical Society P.O. Box 1308 Carrollton, GA. 30112 1st Quarter 2024
Stewart Martin, Carrollton’s Youngest Mayor
Stewart Mar n took the oath A er gradua ng from
of office as Mayor of the City of Car- Carrollton High School in 1930,
rollton in October 1939. At age 26, Mr. he a ended Bowdon College and
Mar n was the youngest mayor to was a member of the first gradu-
serve the city of Carrollton. He suc- a ng class of West Georgia Col-
ceeds Tom Luck, who re res a er ten lege in 1933. Stewart graduated
years of service. from Emory University in 1935.
The Oath was administered by Stewart began his career
Jus ce of the Peace, J.W. Stallings. Im- as a teacher at Farmer’s High
mediately therea er Councilmen; J.R. community. A er a while Stew-
Wynn, Alton Lane, D.L. Carter and J.N. art decided to learn the family
Crider were sworn in as well. business.
Mr. Mar n was best remem- On Christmas Eve 1940,
bered for his many years of serving as Stewart married Miss. Agnes
Director of Mar n-Hightower Funeral Sco . She is the daughter of O s
Home. This business was located for Tom Sco , Sr. and Bessie Smith
many years on Center Street. Sco .
His father, Cliff Mar n worked for Jack Ay- During WWII Stewart was appointed as
cock at his Funeral Home on Adamson Square, Head of the Dra Board in Carroll County.
where The Green Lantern is presently located. Lat- Through the years Stewart would serve the peo-
er Cliff Mar n would go into business with his ple of Carroll County in many ways in civic, reli-
brother-in-law, Henry Almon. About 1932 they es- gious and business endeavors. A long me mem-
tablished Mar n-Almon Funeral Home and Mar n ber of Tabernacle Bap st Church, where he
became the Director. served as Deacon for over 40 years.
