Thomas Martin

Thomas Paul "Doc" Martin (October 30, 1864 – 1935) was an American physician. He was one of the first American residents of Taos County, New Mexico and the first practicing physician in Taos.

Early life and education Thomas Paul Martin was born in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania on October 30, 1864. His parents, Joab and Louie O. (Hostetter) Martin, were Pennsylvania natives. His father was a grain merchant. and also for the Penitentes. He served eight years on the Territorial Board of Health and was a United States examining physician. He was a Freemason and one of the first Shriners in New Mexico. He served as deputy for all Masonic bodies in northern New Mexico. The initial 1915 meeting of the Taos Society of Artists was held at Doc Martin's home. After Martin's death in 1935, his widow Helen converted the house into Hotel Martin, which opened on June 7, 1936.

Hotel Martin was renamed by subsequent owners, becoming the Taos Inn. The inn's restaurant, named Doc Martin's, is located in Martin's former offices. The inn was added to the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties in 1981