Canadian politician

Eld James Martin

Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
March 21, 1940 – August 8, 1944
Preceded by| William Lampley
Succeeded by| William Gilliland
Constituency| Peace River
Personal details
Born| (1886-07-05)July 5, 1886
Oxford, England[1]
Died| September 16, 1968(1968-09-16) (aged 82)
Political 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[edit]

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 William Gilliland.[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Guide Parlementaire Canadien". 1944.
2. ^ "Peace River Official Results 1940 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
3. ^ "Peace River Official Results 1944 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 21, 2010.

## External links[edit]

* Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing