John Martin (1805–1880)
John Martin | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Tewkesbury | |
| In office 25 July 1837 – 29 April 1859 | |
| Preceded by | William Dowdeswell Charles Hanbury-Tracy |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Lygon James Martin |
| In office 12 December 1832 – 6 January 1835 Serving with Charles Hanbury-Tracy | |
| Preceded by | John Edmund Dowdeswell Charles Hanbury-Tracy |
| Succeeded by | William Dowdeswell Charles Hanbury-Tracy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1805 |
| Died | (aged 74) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Whig |
John Martin (1805 – 7 March 1880)[1] was a British Whig politician.[2][3][4][5][6]
John Martin was first elected Whig MP for Tewkesbury at the 1832 general election but lost the seat at the next general election in 1835. However, he regained the seat in 1837 and held the seat until he stood down in 1859.[7][3]
Martin's family were well-known in the Tewkesbury area. His father John, was also a Whig MP for the seat from 1812 to 1832 while his brother James became Liberal MP immediately after he stepped down in 1859.[8][9]
References
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- ^ "Worcester Journal". 15 July 1847. p. 3. Retrieved 15 July 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Aris's Birmingham Gazette". 26 July 1847. p. 3. Retrieved 15 July 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. pp. 282–283. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
- ^ Jenkins, Terry. "Martin, John (1774–1832), of Overbury, Worcs. and 68 Lombard Street, London". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ Walford, Edward (1882). The county families of the United Kingdom. Рипол Классик. p. 430. ISBN 9785871943618. Retrieved 15 July 2018 – via Google Books.