John S. Martin

MARTIN, JOHN S.. farmer; b. 2 August 1855 in Kinross, son of Samuel Martin and Sarah Campbell; m. 1 January 1875 Hattie MacKenzie of Charlottetown, and they had seven children, Annie C. , Samuel, John William, Hugh, James B., Sarah, and Mary E.; Presbyterian/Church of Scotland; d. 29 June 1946. Martin, a Conservative, was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in the general election of 1912 for 4th Queens. He was re-elected in the general election of 1915. He was defeated in the general election of 1919. On 29 March 1916, he was elected Speaker. Martin received his education at the Uigg Grammar School and was a farmer in that community. John Martin died 29 June 1946. Martin's wife, the daughter of F. John MacKenzie, was born 8 March 1864 and died 20 June 1942.