Alfred Marten
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Sir Alfred George Marten, Kt., QC, MP
(8 November 1829 – 22 Jun 1910, St Leonards-on-Sea
) was an English politician and barrister. He was Member of Parliament
for Cambridge
, between 1874 and 1880, as a member of the Conservative Party
. In 1896 he was appointed a County Court
Judge
.
, Essex. His father's and grandfather's business was in shipbroking and insurance in the city of London. However, both his father and grandfather died in 1839. Alfred went to Mill Hill School and then on to St John's College Cambridge
. He qualified as a barrister at the Inner Temple
and became a fellow of St John's in 1870.
He married Patricia Barrington Kennett, dau. of Capt. Vincent Frederick Kennett, in 1869. His children included Alfred Amberson Barrington Marten and Clarence Henry Kennett Marten
.
He died in St Leonards-on-Sea in 1910.
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(8 November 1829 – 22 Jun 1910, St Leonards-on-Sea
St Leonards-on-Sea
St Leonards-on-Sea is part of Hastings, East Sussex, England, lying immediately to the west of the centre. The original part of the settlement was laid out in the early 19th century as a new town: a place of elegant houses designed for the well-off; it also included a central public garden, a...
) was an English politician and barrister. He was Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Cambridge
Cambridge (UK Parliament constituency)
Cambridge is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system....
, between 1874 and 1880, as a member of the Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
. In 1896 he was appointed a County Court
County Court
A county court is a court based in or with a jurisdiction covering one or more counties, which are administrative divisions within a country, not to be confused with the medieval system of county courts held by the High Sheriff of each county.-England and Wales:County Court matters can be lodged...
Judge
Judge
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.
Life
Alfred George Marten was born in 1829 into a non-conformist family, the third son of Robert Giles Marten of PlaistowPlaistow, Newham
Plaistow is a place in the London Borough of Newham in east London. It formed part of the County Borough of West Ham in Essex until 1965.Plaistow is a mainly residential area, including several council estates; the main road is the A112 - Plaistow Road, High Street, Broadway, Greengate Street and...
, Essex. His father's and grandfather's business was in shipbroking and insurance in the city of London. However, both his father and grandfather died in 1839. Alfred went to Mill Hill School and then on to St John's College Cambridge
St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college's alumni include nine Nobel Prize winners, six Prime Ministers, three archbishops, at least two princes, and three Saints....
. He qualified as a barrister at the Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
and became a fellow of St John's in 1870.
He married Patricia Barrington Kennett, dau. of Capt. Vincent Frederick Kennett, in 1869. His children included Alfred Amberson Barrington Marten and Clarence Henry Kennett Marten
Henry Marten (educator)
Sir Henry Kennett Marten KCVO was the Provost of Eton and the private tutor of Queen Elizabeth II....
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He died in St Leonards-on-Sea in 1910.