| 词条 | John Martin (New Zealand politician) |
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| name = John Martin | image =John Martin - New Zealand politician.jpg | alt = | caption = Martin in circa 1880 | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1822|11|11|df=yes}} | birth_place = Moneymore, County Londonderry, Ireland | death_date = {{Death date and age|1892|05|17|1822|11|11|df=yes}} | death_place = | nationality = New Zealander | other_names = | occupation = | known_for = naming Martinborough in his namesake }}John (Johnny) Martin (1822 – 17 May 1892) was a "labourer, carter, merchant, politician, runholder, [and] land speculator".[1] Early lifeMartin was born in Moneymore, County Londonderry, Ireland on 11 November 1822. His family travelled to New Zealand on {{ship||Lady Nugent|1814 ship|2}}, eventually landing at Port Nicholson, on 17 March 1841.[1] Political careerMartin was made a justice of the peace by William Fitzherbert in 1876, and in 1878 was called to the New Zealand Legislative Council by Premier George Grey.[1] He was to be a member of the Legislative Council from 25 July 1878 to 17 May 1892, when he died.[2] During his 14-year career in the Legislative Council, he only spoke four times, and came to be known as the "silent member".[1] References1. ^1 2 3 {{cite web | url=http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/2m35/martin-john | title=Story: Martin, John | work=Te Ara | date=1993 | accessdate=20 October 2014 | author=Roberta Nicholls}} {{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Martin, John}}{{NewZealand-politician-stub}}2. ^{{cite book |last= Wilson |first= James Oakley |title= New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 |edition= 4th |origyear= First ed. published 1913 |year= 1985 |publisher= V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer |location= Wellington |oclc=154283103 |page=159}} 6 : 1822 births|1892 deaths|Members of the New Zealand Legislative Council|People from County Londonderry|Settlers of New Zealand|19th-century New Zealand politicians |
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