John L. Martin

John L. Martin
91st Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives
In office
1975–1994
Preceded byRichard Hewes
Succeeded byDan Gwadosky
Member of the Maine Senate
from the 35th district
In office
2000–2008
Member of the Maine House of Representatives
In office
December 2014 – December 7, 2022
Preceded byMichael Nadeau
Succeeded byKristi Mathieson
Constituency151st district
In office
December 2008 – December 2012
Succeeded byMichael Nadeau
Constituency1st district
In office
1964–1994
Constituency1st district
Personal details
Born (1941-06-05) June 5, 1941 (age 83)
Eagle Lake, Maine, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceEagle Lake, Maine
Alma materUniversity of Maine
Professioneducator, University of Maine

John L. Martin (born June 5, 1941, in Eagle Lake, Maine) is an American politician of the Democratic Party. Martin has been in Maine politics since his first election to the Maine House of Representatives in 1964, and is sometimes called "The Earl of Eagle Lake" as a result.[1] With his election in 2014, he is the longest serving legislator in Maine history.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference defeat was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Longest-serving Maine lawmaker back for 24th term". Kennebec Journal. 30 November 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.