| James Martin | |
| Office: | Member of Parliament for Tewkesbury |
| Term Start: | 29 April 1859 |
| Term End: | 12 July 1865 |
| Alongside: | John Yorke (1864–1865) Frederick Lygon (1859–1864) |
| Predecessor: | Frederick Lygon John Martin |
| Successor: | John Yorke William Edward Dowdeswell |
| Birth Date: | 1807 |
| Alma Mater: | Charterhouse School |
| Nationality: | British |
| Party: | Liberal |
| Parents: | John Martin Frances Stone |
| Relatives: | John Martin (brother) |
James Martin (1807 – 1878) was a British Liberal Party politician and banker.[1] [2]
Martin was the third son of former Whig Tewkesbury MP John Martin (1774–1832) and Frances (née Stone), and brother of John Martin (1805–1880), who also served as a Whig MP for Tewkesbury. Educated at Charterhouse School, he then served in the family banking firm, Martin, Stone and Foote.[1] [2]
Martin was elected Liberal MP for Tewkesbury at the 1859 general election and held the seat until 1865 when he was defeated.[3] He stood again for the seat at a by-election in 1866, but was unsuccessful.[4] [1] [2]
He was also at some point a Deputy Lieutenant of Herefordshire.[2]