Luther Martin
Luther Martin | |
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Portrait of Martin | |
| 2nd and 7th Attorney General of Maryland | |
| In office 1818–1822 | |
| Governor | Charles Carnan Ridgely Charles Goldsborough Samuel Sprigg |
| Preceded by | John Montgomery |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Beale Dorsey |
| In office 1778 – December 1805 | |
| Governor | |
| Preceded by | James Tilghman |
| Succeeded by | William Pinkney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 20, 1748 New Brunswick, New Jersey, British America |
| Died | July 10, 1826 (aged 78) New York City, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Maria Cresap (m. 1783) |
| Children | 5 |
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Luther Martin (February 20, 1748 – July 10, 1826) was a Founding Father of the United States, framer of the U.S. Constitution, politician, lawyer, and slave owner. Martin was a delegate from Maryland to the Constitutional Convention in 1787, but did not sign the Constitution, having left the convention early because he felt the document as proposed violated states' rights. In the months following the convention, he was a leading Anti-Federalist, along with Patrick Henry and George Mason, whose collective efforts led to the passage of the Bill of Rights.