John Martin (Irish 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 Borough 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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