Alexander Munro Martin was a businessman and political figure in Ontario

Ontario

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, Canada. He represented Wellington North

Wellington North

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 in the Canadian House of Commons

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 from 1907 to 1911 as a Liberal

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.

He was born in Fergus, Ontario

Fergus, Ontario

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, the son of John Martin and Jean Munro, both natives of Scotland

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, and moved to Mount Forest

Mount Forest, Ontario

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 with his parents in 1856. In 1871, with his brother Thomas

Thomas Martin (Canadian politician)

Thomas Martin was a Canadian politician.Born in Fergus, Canada West, the son of John Martin and Jean Munro, both of Scotland, Martin educated at Mount Forest, Ontario. A miller by profession, he was a Councillor and Mayor of Mount Forest. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the...

, Martin entered the family milling business, which included several sawmill

Sawmill

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s, a grist mill, a planing mill

Planing mill

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 and mills to manufacture barrels. The two brothers took over the operation of the mills following John Martin's death in 1883. In 1883, Martin married Margaret Broadfoot. He served on the council for Mount Forest, also serving as reeve. Martin was first elected to the House of Commons in an 1907 by-election held following the death of his brother Thomas. He was reelected in the 1908 federal election

Canadian federal election, 1908

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 but defeated when he ran for re-election in 1911. Martin died in Regina

Regina, Saskatchewan

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at the age of 62.