About John Martin
Lived 1812 – 1846 (aged 33–34). John Martin was a British politician.
John Martin (died 28 February 1846) was an Irish politician.
Born in the Cleveragh area of Sligo, Martin came from a wealthy family of merchants, and was the son of Abraham Martin. John stood in Sligo at the 1832 general election, winning a seat for the Whigs. He held his seat in the 1835 general election, but was defeated in 1837. He and James Emerson Tennent were the only two liberal Irish MPs to support Robert Peel's ministry. Martin later served as a deputy lieutenant of County Sligo. He died in 1846, having never married.
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Who was John Martin?
Irish politician, died 1846
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John Martin was born in 1812.
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John Martin died in 1846.
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John Martin was a politician.
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John Martin was British.
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· DBpedia: John Martin (Irish politician)
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