Eld Martin Explained

Eld James Martin
Birth Date:5 July 1886
Birth Place:Oxford, England[1]
Office:Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Constituency:Peace River
Term Start:March 21, 1940
Term End:August 8, 1944
Predecessor:William Lampley
Successor:William Gilliland
Party:Independent
Occupation:politician

Eld James "Eddie" Martin (July 5, 1886  - September 16, 1968) was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1940 to 1944 as an independent.

Political career

Martin ran as an independent candidate in the 1940 Alberta general election in a straight fight against incumbent Social Credit MLA William Bailey. He defeated Bailey by 139 votes.[2] In the 1944 general election he was defeated in a four-way race by Social Credit candidate W. Floyd Gilliland.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Guide Parlementaire Canadien. 1944.
  2. Web site: Peace River Official Results 1940 Alberta general election . Alberta Heritage Community Foundation . March 21, 2010.
  3. Web site: Peace River Official Results 1944 Alberta general election . Alberta Heritage Community Foundation . March 21, 2010.