| Constituency | Dates |
|---|---|
| Tewkesbury | 1741 – 47 |
Family and Education
bap. 8 July 1692, 3rd s. of William Martin of Evesham, Worcs.; bro. of James and Thomas Martin. m. (1) by 1724, Catherine, da. of Joseph Jackson of Sneed Park, Glos., 3s. 4da.; (2) 21 July 1763, his kinswoman Anna Kinloch, wid.,1PCC 143 Legard. of Chipping Norton, Oxon., s.p.
Address
Main residence: Overbury Court, Worcs.
biography text
John Martin, though not a partner, was connected with the family bank in Lombard Street by 1731. He succeeded his younger brother James as senior partner in 1744, retiring in 1761.2J.B. Martin, ‘The Grasshopper’ in Lombard St. 88-90. Defeated at Tewkesbury in 1734, he was returned there unopposed as a Whig in 1741, voting with the Administration in all recorded divisions, but did not stand again. He died 7 Mar. 1767.
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