James Martin (New South Wales politician)

James Martin (1850 30 April 1898) was an Australian politician.

He was born in Sydney to contractor Francis Martin and Hannah Allan. He attended William Street and Fort Street public schools and then Sydney Grammar School, becoming a businessman dealing in hardware and machinery. In 1872 he married Elizabeth Bates, with whom he had four children. In 1889 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the Free Trade member for South Sydney. He transferred to Sydney-Bligh in 1894 but was defeated in 1895. Martin died at Burwood in 1898.[1]

References

  1. "Mr James (2) Martin (1850 - 1898)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. 2008. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
Alban Riley
Bernhard Wise
George Withers
Member for South Sydney
1889–1894
Served alongside: Edmunds/Wise, Toohey, Traill
Abolished
New seat Member for Sydney-Bligh
1894–1895
Succeeded by
James Harvey
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