James Martin (1807 – 1878) was a

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politician and banker.

Early life and family

Martin was the third son of former Whig Tewkesbury MP

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and Frances (née Stone), and brother of

John Martin (1805–1880) John Martin (1805 – 7 March 1880) was a British Whig politician. 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 183 ...

, who also served as a Whig MP for Tewkesbury. Educated at

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, he then served in the family banking firm, Martin, Stone and Foote.

Political career

Martin was elected Liberal MP for

Tewkesbury Tewkesbury ( ) is a market town and civil parish in the north of Gloucestershire, England. The town grew following the construction of Tewkesbury Abbey in the twelfth century and played a significant role in the Wars of the Roses. It stands at ...

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

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* 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