Reuben Martin Explained

Reuben Martin (January 20, 1877[1] [2]  - April 17, 1946) was a farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Wilkie from 1917 to 1921 as a Liberal.

He was born in Ontario, learned to be a shoemaker and then, in 1894, travelled west to Boissevain, Manitoba, where he opened a men's clothing store. In 1906, he moved to Battleford, Saskatchewan. In 1909, he came to Macklin as manager of a lumber yard. Martin married Martha Ireland later that same year. They settled on a homestead north of Macklin. Martin served on the first town council for Macklin, was a member of the local school board, also serving as chairman, and was reeve of Eye Hill at the time of his death in 1946.[3] He was defeated by Sidney Bingham when he ran for reelection in 1921.[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132427966/reuben-martin
  2. Web site: Members of the Legislative Assembly, Saskatchewan . Saskatchewan Archives Board . 2012-03-31.
  3. Book: Conly, Susan . Prairie views from Eye Hill . 496–7 . 1992 . 2012-04-01.
  4. Web site: Saskatchewan Election Results By Electoral Division . Saskatchewan Archives Board . 2012-03-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131112235500/http://www.saskarchives.com/sites/default/files/documents/Elections-Results-by-Electoral-Division.pdf . 2013-11-12 .