| Birth date | July 5, 1886 |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Oxford, England[1] |
| Death date | September 16, 1968 (aged 82) |
| Office | Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta |
| Constituency | Peace River |
| Term start | March 21, 1940 |
| Term end | August 8, 1944 |
| Predecessor | William Lampley |
| Successor | William Gilliland |
| Party | Independent |
| Occupation | politician |
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.
Political career
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
- ^ "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.