Alexander Munro Martin (December 21, 1852 – December 2, 1915) was a businessman and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Wellington North in the House of Commons of Canada from 1907 to 1911 as a Liberal.[1]

He was born in Fergus, Canada West, the son of John Martin and Jean Munro, both natives of Scotland, and moved to Mount Forest with his parents in 1856.[2] In 1871, with his brother Thomas, Martin entered the family milling business, which included several sawmills, a grist mill, a planing mill and mills to manufacture barrels. The two brothers took over the operation of the mills following John Martin's death in 1883.[3] In 1883, Martin married Margaret Broadfoot. He served on the council for Mount Forest, also serving as reeve. Martin was first elected to the House of Commons in a 1907 by-election held following the death of his brother Thomas.[2] He was reelected in the 1908 federal election but defeated when he ran for re-election in 1911.[1] Martin died in Regina at the age of 62.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Alexander Munro Martin – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. ^ a b Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1910, EJ Chambers
  3. ^ Edwards, William (1979). Mount Forest : the way we were. pp. 57–60. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
  4. ^ Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.


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