The Honourable William Melville Martin | |
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| 2nd Premier of Saskatchewan | |
| In office October 20, 1916 – April 5, 1922 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Lieutenant Governor | Richard Stuart Lake Henry William Newlands |
| Preceded by | Walter Scott |
| Succeeded by | Charles Avery Dunning |
| President of the Executive Council | |
| In office October 20, 1917 – April 5, 1922 | |
| Preceded by | James Alexander Calder |
| Succeeded by | Charles Avery Dunning |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office October 20, 1916 – June 14, 1921 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Scott |
| Succeeded by | Samuel John Latta |
| Minister of Railways | |
| In office February 15, 1919 – April 5, 1922 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Avery Dunning |
| Succeeded by | Charles Avery Dunning |
| Minister of Telephones and Telegraphs | |
| In office March 1, 1921 – March 28, 1921 | |
| Preceded by | William Erskine Knowles |
| Succeeded by | John Archibald Maharg |
| Attorney General | |
| In office March 14, 1921 – April 5, 1922 | |
| Preceded by | William F. A. Turgeon |
| Succeeded by | James Albert Cross |
| Minister of Telephones and Telegraphs | |
| In office June 14, 1921 – April 5, 1922 | |
| Preceded by | John Archibald Maharg |
| Succeeded by | Archibald Peter McNab |
| Leader of the Liberal Party of Saskatchewan | |
| In office October 16, 1916 – 1922 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Scott |
| Succeeded by | Charles Avery Dunning |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for Regina City | |
| In office November 13, 1916 – April 22, 1922 | |
| Preceded by | James Franklin Bole |
| Succeeded by | James Albert Cross |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Regina | |
| In office October 26, 1908 – November 13, 1916 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Walter Davy Cowan |
| Chief Justice of Saskatchewan | |
| In office 1941–1961 | |
| Preceded by | William F. A. Turgeon |
| Succeeded by | Emmett Matthew Hall |
| Puisne Justice of the Court of Appeal of Saskatchewan | |
| In office 1922–1941 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 23, 1876 Norwich, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | June 22, 1970 (aged 93) Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Resting place | Regina Cemetery, Regina |
| Political party | Saskatchewan Liberal Party |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal Party of Canada |
| Spouse | Violette Florence Thomason |
| Relations | Beattie Martin (brother) Gordon Beattie Martin (nephew) |
| Children | Three sons |
| Education | B.A. (Classics) Teacher certificate |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto Ontario School of Pedagogy Osgoode Hall Law School |
| Profession | Teacher Lawyer |
William Melville Martin (August 23, 1876 – June 22, 1970) served as the second premier of Saskatchewan from 1916 to 1922. In 1916, although not a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Martin was elected leader of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party, succeeding Premier Walter Scott and thus became Premier of Saskatchewan.
Prior to entering provincial politics, Martin had been a member of the federal Parliament for two terms, as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada.
On his retirement from politics, he was appointed to the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal, serving first as a puisne justice and then as Chief Justice of Saskatchewan.