Background
Born in Fergus, Canada West, the son of John Martin and Jean Munro, both of Scotland, Martin educated at Mount Forest, Ontario.
Born in Fergus, Canada West, the son of John Martin and Jean Munro, both of Scotland, Martin educated at Mount Forest, Ontario.
A miller by profession, he was a Councillor and Mayor of Mount Forest. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the riding of Wellington North in 1904 federal election. A Liberal, he died in office in 1907.