Eld James Martin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office March 21, 1940 – August 8, 1944 | |
| Preceded by | William Lampley |
| Succeeded by | William Gilliland |
| Constituency | Peace River |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 5, 1886 Oxford, England[1] |
| Died | September 16, 1968 (aged 82) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Occupation | politician |
Eld James "Eddie" Martin (July 5, 1886 – September 16, 1968) was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1940 to 1944 as an independent.
Martin ran as an independent candidate in the 1940 Alberta general election in a straight fight against incumbent Social Credit MLA William Bailey. He defeated Bailey by 139 votes.[2] In the 1944 general election he was defeated in a four-way race by Social Credit candidate W. Floyd Gilliland.[3]