Joseph Martin (Canadian politician)

Joseph Martin
"Fighting" Joe Martin
13th Premier of British Columbia
In office
28 February 1900 – 14 June 1900
MonarchVictoria
Lieutenant GovernorThomas Robert McInnes
Preceded byCharles Semlin[1]
Succeeded byJames Dunsmuir
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Portage la Prairie
In office
23 January 1883 – 23 July 1892
Preceded byJames Cowan
Succeeded byRobert Watson
Member of Parliament
for Winnipeg
In office
2 November 1893 – 23 June 1896
Preceded byHugh John Macdonald
Succeeded byHugh John Macdonald
MLA for Vancouver City
In office
9 July 1898 – 3 October 1903
Preceded byAdolphus Williams
Succeeded byWilliam John Bowser
Member of Parliament
for St Pancras East
In office
17 January 1910 – 14 December 1918
Preceded byHugh Lea
Succeeded byconstituency abolished
Personal details
Born(1852-09-24)24 September 1852
Milton, Canada West
Died2 March 1923(1923-03-02) (aged 70)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Political partyGovernment
Manitoba Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Canada
Liberal Party (UK)
British Columbia Liberal Party
SpouseEliza Eaton
ChildrenIrma Livingstone Eaton

Joseph Martin (24 September 1852 – 2 March 1923) was a lawyer and politician in Manitoba, British Columbia and the United Kingdom often referred to as "Fighting Joe".

  1. ^ "Biography – MARTIN, JOSEPH". Dictionary of Canadian Biography.