| Charles Martin | |
| President of Hampden–Sydney College | |
| Term Start: | 1848 |
| Term End: | 1849 |
| Successor: | Lewis W. Green |
| Title2: | President of Hampden–Sydney College |
| Term Start2: | 1856 |
| Term End2: | 1857 |
| Predecessor2: | Albert L. Holladay |
| Successor2: | John M. P. Atkinson |
| Birth Date: | 26 April 1817 |
| Birth Place: | Vergennes, Vermont |
| Death Place: | Danville, Virginia |
| Alma Mater: | A.B. Jefferson College LL.D. Hampden–Sydney LL.D. Washington & Jefferson |
| Profession: | Professor |
| Spouse: | Margaret C. Watkins |
| Children: | Stanley W. Martin Williams Venable Martin Lydia Berkeley Martin |
Charles Martin (April 26, 1817 – March 10, 1888) was twice an acting President of Hampden–Sydney College from 1848 to 1849 and again from 1856 to 1857.[1]
Charles Martin attended Jefferson College where he was a member of the Gamma chapter of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity.[2] Martin graduated from Jefferson College in 1842 and spent the majority of his career as an educator. From 1847 until 1871 he was a professor of Languages — interrupted for two years by service in the Confederate States Army as adjutant, lieutenant and captain.[3]
After he left Hampden–Sydney he taught at Virginia Tech, and, in 1876, was awarded an LL.D. degree by both Hampden–Sydney and Washington & Jefferson. In his later years he served as a government clerk and Clerk of a United States District Court.