Career
Foreign the New York politician, see Bernard F. Martin. Martin was born in England. From Auckland, he was on the Auckland City Council and the Auckland University Council.
Martin was appointed to the New Zealand Legislative Council in 1936 and served for two terms until 8 March 1950.
He was Chairman of Committees from 1939 to 1948, when he was promoted to Speaker from 1948 to the end of his tenure.