John Martin (Irish politician)

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John Martin (died 28 February 1846) was an Irish politician.

Born in the Cleveragh area of Sligo, Martin came from a wealthy family of merchants, and was the son of Abraham Martin. [1] John stood in Sligo Borough at the 1832 general election, winning a seat for the Whigs. He held his seat in the 1835 general election, but was defeated in 1837. [2] He and James Emerson Tennent were the only two liberal Irish MPs to support Robert Peel's ministry. Martin later served as a deputy lieutenant of County Sligo. [3] He died in 1846, having never married. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Burke, Bernard (1899). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland. Harrison & Sons.
  2. ↑ Stenton, Michael (1976). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament. Vol. 1. Hassocks: Harvester Press. p. 262. ISBN   0855272198.
  3. ↑ Mosse, Richard B. (1835). The Parliamentary Guide: a Concise History of the Members of Both Houses.
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