Martin Patrick Durkin

For the television director of the same name, see Martin Durkin (television director).
Martin Durkin
7th United States Secretary of Labor
In office
January 21, 1953 – September 10, 1953
PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded byMaurice J. Tobin
Succeeded byJames P. Mitchell
Illinois Director of Labor
In office
September 1, 1933 – September 29, 1941
GovernorHenry Horner
Dwight H. Green
Preceded byBarney Cohen
Succeeded byFrancis B. Murphy
Personal details
Born(1894-03-18)March 18, 1894
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedNovember 13, 1955(1955-11-13) (aged 61)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
PartyDemocratic
SpouseAnna McNicholas
Children3

Martin Patrick Durkin (March 18, 1894 – November 13, 1955) was a U.S. administrator. He served as Secretary of Labor from January 21, 1953, to September 10, 1953, where he was the "plumber" of President Dwight Eisenhower's "Nine Millionaires and a Plumber" cabinet.

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