James Martin (premier)

This article is about the NSW Premier and Chief Justice. For the member of the NSW Legislative Assembly born 1850, see James Martin (New South Wales politician, born 1850). For the engineer and politician of Gawler, South Australia, see James Martin (South Australian politician).

The Honourable
Sir James Martin
QC
6th Premier of New South Wales
In office
16 October 1863 – 2 February 1865
Preceded byCharles Cowper
Succeeded byCharles Cowper
ConstituencyTumut (until 1864)
Monaro
In office
22 January 1866 – 26 October 1868
Preceded byCharles Cowper
Succeeded byJohn Robertson
ConstituencyLachlan
In office
16 December 1870 – 13 May 1872
Preceded byCharles Cowper
Succeeded byHenry Parkes
Chief Justice of New South Wales
In office
19 November 1873 – 4 November 1886
Preceded bySir Alfred Stephen
Succeeded bySir Julian Salomons
Personal details
Born(1820-05-14)14 May 1820
Midleton, County Cork, Ireland,
Died4 November 1886(1886-11-04) (aged 66)
Potts Point, New South Wales
Resting placeSt Jude's Randwick Cemetery
RelationsFlorence Martin (daughter)

Sir James Martin, QC (14 May 1820 – 4 November 1886)[1] was three times Premier of New South Wales, and Chief Justice of New South Wales from 1873 to 1886.

  1. ^ Mennell, Philip (1892). "Martin, His Honour the Hon. Sir James" . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.