Alexander Martin | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for 4th Queens | |
In office 1884–1886 | |
Member of the Legislative Council of Prince Edward Island for 2nd Queen's District | |
In office 1886–1890 | |
Member of the
Canadian Parliament for East Queen's | |
In office 1896–1900 | |
Preceded by | District was created in 1892 |
Succeeded by | Donald Alexander MacKinnon |
Member of the
Canadian Parliament for Queen's | |
In office 1904–1908 Serving with
Angus Alexander McLean | |
Preceded by | District was created in 1903 |
Succeeded by | Lemuel E. Prowse & Alexander Warburton |
Personal details | |
Born | Springton, Prince Edward Island | March 14, 1842
Died | April 13, 1921 | (aged 79)
Political party | Conservative |
Alexander Martin (March 14, 1842 – April 13, 1921) was a Canadian politician. [1]
Born in Springton, Prince Edward Island, the son of Alex and Isabelle Martin, [2] Martin was educated at the Common Schools, the Normal School and Prince of Wales College. [3] In 1868, he married Annie McLeod. [2] A farmer and merchant by occupation, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for 4th Queens in an 1884 by-election held following the death of Angus D. MacMillan. [1] Martin ran unsuccessfully for reelection to the provincial assembly in 1886, 1890 and 1893. [2] He was elected to the Legislative Council of Prince Edward Island for 2nd Queens in the 1886 general election. [1] Martin supported the abolition of the province's Legislative Council, which occurred in 1893. He later moved to Valleyfield, where he farmed and operated a general store. Martin also taught school for nine years. [2]
A Conservative, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of East Queen's in the general elections of 1896 and, in 1900, he lost the seat on a recount before a judge. He was an unsuccessful candidate at a by-election held in 1901, but was elected again in the general elections of 1904. He was defeated in 1908 and again in 1917. [1] He died in Valleyfield at the age of 79. [2]
Alexander Martin | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for 4th Queens | |
In office 1884–1886 | |
Member of the Legislative Council of Prince Edward Island for 2nd Queen's District | |
In office 1886–1890 | |
Member of the
Canadian Parliament for East Queen's | |
In office 1896–1900 | |
Preceded by | District was created in 1892 |
Succeeded by | Donald Alexander MacKinnon |
Member of the
Canadian Parliament for Queen's | |
In office 1904–1908 Serving with
Angus Alexander McLean | |
Preceded by | District was created in 1903 |
Succeeded by | Lemuel E. Prowse & Alexander Warburton |
Personal details | |
Born | Springton, Prince Edward Island | March 14, 1842
Died | April 13, 1921 | (aged 79)
Political party | Conservative |
Alexander Martin (March 14, 1842 – April 13, 1921) was a Canadian politician. [1]
Born in Springton, Prince Edward Island, the son of Alex and Isabelle Martin, [2] Martin was educated at the Common Schools, the Normal School and Prince of Wales College. [3] In 1868, he married Annie McLeod. [2] A farmer and merchant by occupation, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for 4th Queens in an 1884 by-election held following the death of Angus D. MacMillan. [1] Martin ran unsuccessfully for reelection to the provincial assembly in 1886, 1890 and 1893. [2] He was elected to the Legislative Council of Prince Edward Island for 2nd Queens in the 1886 general election. [1] Martin supported the abolition of the province's Legislative Council, which occurred in 1893. He later moved to Valleyfield, where he farmed and operated a general store. Martin also taught school for nine years. [2]
A Conservative, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of East Queen's in the general elections of 1896 and, in 1900, he lost the seat on a recount before a judge. He was an unsuccessful candidate at a by-election held in 1901, but was elected again in the general elections of 1904. He was defeated in 1908 and again in 1917. [1] He died in Valleyfield at the age of 79. [2]