Eld James "Eddie" Martin (July 5, 1886 – September 16, 1968) was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1940 to 1944 as an independent.
Eld James Martin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office March 21, 1940 – August 8, 1944 | |
| Preceded by | William Lampley |
| Succeeded by | William Gilliland |
| Constituency | Peace River |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 5, 1886 Oxford, England[1] |
| Died | September 16, 1968 (aged 82) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Occupation | politician |
Political career edit
Martin ran as an independent candidate in the 1940 Alberta general election in a straight fight against incumbent Social Credit MLA William Bailey. He defeated Bailey by 139 votes.[2] In the 1944 general election he was defeated in a four-way race by Social Credit candidate W. Floyd Gilliland.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Guide Parlementaire Canadien". 1944.
- ^ "Peace River Official Results 1940 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
- ^ "Peace River Official Results 1944 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 21, 2010.