James Martin (1807–1878)

James Martin (1807 – 1878)[1] was a British Liberal Party politician and banker.[2][3]

James Martin
Member of Parliament for Tewkesbury
In office 29 April 1859 – 12 July 1865 Serving with John Yorke (1864–1865) Frederick Lygon (1859–1864)
Preceded by	Frederick Lygon John Martin
Succeeded by	John Yorke William Edward Dowdeswell
Personal details
Born	1807
Died	1878 (aged 70–71)
Nationality	British
Political party	Liberal
Parents	John Martin Frances Stone
Relatives	John Martin (brother)
Alma mater	Charterhouse School

Early life and family

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.[2][3]

Political career

Martin was elected Liberal MP for Tewkesbury at the 1859 general election and held the seat until 1865 when he was defeated.[4] He stood again for the seat at a by-election in 1866, but was unsuccessful.[5][2][3]

He was also at some point a Deputy Lieutenant of Herefordshire.[3]

References

1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "T" (part 1)
2. Jenkins, Terry. "Martin, John (1774–1832), of Overbury, Worcs. and 68 Lombard Street, London". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
3. Walford, Edward (1882). The county families of the United Kingdom. Рипол Классик. p. 430. ISBN 9785871943618.
4. "Borough of Tewkesbury" (PDF). Edinburgh Gazette. 6 May 1859. p. 651. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
5. Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr James Martin