Background
MARTIN, David was born on June 1, 1841 in Clonmel, Ireland.
MARTIN, David was born on June 1, 1841 in Clonmel, Ireland.
Went to Australia, 1855. Studied land surveying. Appointed to permanent staff of Lands and Survey Department, Victoria, 1859.
Relieving Officer and Inspector of Country Offices, 1874.
Land officer for the Wimmera district, 1878-SI. Transferred to Agricultural Department, 1881.
Secretary for Agriculture, 1882. Foreign Public Works, Victoria, 1901. Was a member of the Council and Treasurer under the Agricultural Colleges Acting.
Land Tax Commissioner.
Retired on pension, 1908. I. South. O. 1905; Justice of the Peace.
Club: Yorick.
Spouse 1879, Julia Amherst Mary, daughter of Flint William Stacey, Justice of the Peace, Castlemaine.