James Martin (1807 – 1878) was a
British
British may refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies.
** Britishness, the British identity and common culture
* British English, ...
Liberal Party
The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world. The meaning of ''liberal'' varies around the world, ranging from liberal conservatism on the right to social liberalism on the left.
__TOC__ Active liberal parties
This is a li ...
politician and banker.
Early life and family
Martin was the third son of former
Whig Tewkesbury MP John Martin (1774–1832)
John is a common English name and surname:
* John (given name)
* John (surname)
John may also refer to:
New Testament
Works
* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
* First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John
* Second ...
and Frances (née Stone), and brother of
John Martin (1805–1880)
John Martin (1805 – 7 March 1880) was a British Whig politician.
Brown 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 h ...
, 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.
Political career
Martin was elected Liberal MP for
Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury ( ) is a medieval market town and civil parish in the north of Gloucestershire, England. The town has significant history in the Wars of the Roses and grew since the building of Tewkesbury Abbey. It stands at the confluence of the Ri ...
at the
1859 general election and held the seat until 1865 when he was defeated.
He stood again for the seat at a
by-election in 1866, but was unsuccessful.
He was also at some point a
Deputy Lieutenant of
Herefordshire
Herefordshire () is a county in the West Midlands of England, governed by Herefordshire Council. It is bordered by Shropshire to the north, Worcestershire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south-east, and the Welsh counties of Monmouthsh ...
.
References
External links
*
UK MPs 1859–1865
1807 births
1878 deaths
People educated at Charterhouse School
Deputy Lieutenants of Herefordshire
Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Tewkesbury
{{Liberal-UK-MP-stub