Alexander Martin (Canadian politician) explained

Alexander Martin
Office1:Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for 4th Queens
Term Start1:1884
Term End1:1886
Office2:Member of the Legislative Council of Prince Edward Island for 2nd Queen's District
Term Start2:1886
Term End2:1890
Constituency Mp3:East Queen's
Parliament3:Canadian
Predecessor3:District was created in 1892
Successor3:Donald Alexander MacKinnon
Term Start3:1896
Term End3:1900
Constituency Mp4:Queen's
Parliament4:Canadian
Alongside4:Angus Alexander McLean
Predecessor4:District was created in 1903
Successor4:Lemuel E. Prowse & Alexander Warburton
Term Start4:1904
Term End4:1908
Birth Date:14 March 1842
Birth Place:Springton, Prince Edward Island
Party:Conservative

Alexander Martin (March 14, 1842  - April 13, 1921) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Springton, Prince Edward Island, the son of Alex and Isabelle Martin,[1] Martin was educated at the Common Schools, the Normal School and Prince of Wales College.[2] In 1868, he married Annie McLeod.[1] 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. Martin ran unsuccessfully for reelection to the provincial assembly in 1886, 1890 and 1893.[1] He was elected to the Legislative Council of Prince Edward Island for 2nd Queens in the 1886 general election. 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.[1]

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. He died in Valleyfield at the age of 79.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Weeks, Blair. Minding the House: A Biographical Guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs. 1-894838-01-7. 2002. Acorn Press. registration.
  2. https://archive.org/details/canadianparliame00montuoft The Canadian Parliament; biographical sketches and photo-engravures of the senators and members of the House of Commons of Canada. Being the tenth Parliament, elected November 3, 1904