James G. Martin

James G. Martin
Martin at Johnson AFB, December 1988
70th Governor of North Carolina
In office
January 5, 1985 – January 9, 1993
LieutenantRobert Jordan
Jim Gardner
Preceded byJim Hunt
Succeeded byJim Hunt
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from North Carolina's 9th district
In office
January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1985
Preceded byCharles R. Jonas
Succeeded byAlex McMillan
Member of the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners
In office
1967–1973
Personal details
Born
James Grubbs Martin

(1935-12-11) December 11, 1935 (age 88)
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseDorothy Ann McAulay
Children3
Residence(s)Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Alma materDavidson College (BS)
Princeton University (PhD)
Professionprofessor, politician, writer
organic chemist

James Grubbs Martin (born December 11, 1935) is an American chemist and politician who served as the 70th governor of North Carolina from 1985 to 1993. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served six terms as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 9th congressional district from 1973 to 1985.

Martin was the third Republican elected governor of North Carolina after Reconstruction, the second since the 1900 North Carolina gubernatorial election, and the fifth overall. As of 2024, he was also the only Republican to serve two full terms as governor of the state.