Peter Francis Martin

Canadian politician (1856–1935)

Peter Francis Martin (January 13, 1856 - May 2, 1935) was a contractor and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Halifax in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1921 as a Unionist Party member. Martin was elected by acclamation in the Khaki Election of 1917; in Halifax, the election was postponed after the Halifax Explosion and Martin's Liberal opponent withdrew in a show of post-explosion unity.[1] Martin replaced Prime Minister Robert Borden, who had run (and won) in Kings County.[2] Martin sat for Halifax division in the Senate of Canada from 1921 to 1935 as a Conservative.[3]

He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the son of Francis Martin, and was educated there. Martin married Elizabeth C. Sullivan. He served 18 years on Halifax city council[4] and was mayor from 1915 to 1918. The Halifax Explosion occurred during this term as mayor,[5] although he was absent from the city when the explosion happened because he was campaigning with other Maritimes candidates for his parliamentary seat.[6] Martin died in office in Halifax at the age of 79.[4]

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1917 Canadian federal election: Halifax

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | Elected
| Government (Unionist) | Alexander Kenneth Maclean | acclaimed | Y
| Government (Unionist) | Peter Francis Martin | acclaimed | Y

## References[edit]

1. ^ Remes, Jacob Aaron Carliner (2010). "Cities of Comrades: Urban Disasters and the Formation of the North American Progressive State." PhD dissertation, Duke University. pp. 146-149.
2. ^ Borden, Robert Laird (1938). Borden, Henry (ed.). Robert Laird Borden: His Memoirs. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 2:762.
3. ^ Peter Francis Martin – Parliament of Canada biography
4. ^ a b Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
5. ^ "Former Mayors". City of Halifax. Archived from the original on 3 June 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
6. ^ Remes, Jacob (2016). Disaster Citizenship: Survivors, Solidarity, and Power in the Progressive Era. Urbana: University of Illinois Press. p. 38\. ISBN 9780252097942.

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List of mayors of Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia

Halifax Regional Municipality
1996-present|

* Fitzgerald
* Kelly
* Savage, M

Town of Bedford
1979-1996|

* Cosman
* Roberts
* Christie
* Kelly

County of Halifax
Wardens & Mayors
1880-1996|

* Laurie
* Archibald
* Chipman
* Shatford
* Wilson
* Madill
* Smith
* Taylor
* Bishop
* Smith
* Madill
* Brenton
* Smiley
* Hopkins
* Peverill
* Dowell
* Leverman
* Burris
* Settle
* Salton
* MacKenzie
* Lichter
* Ball

Town and City of Dartmouth
1873-1996|

* Symonds
* Troop
* Weeks
* Turner
* Payzant
* Stairs
* Frazee
* Weston
* Simmonds
* Scarfe
* Oland
* Sterns
* Johnson
* Scarfe
* Williams
* Notting
* Williams
* Simpson
* Vidito
* Mosher
* McLean
* Mosher
* Topple
* Mosher
* Isnor
* Pettipas
* Morris
* Akerly
* Zatsman
* Thornhill
* Stubbs
* Brownlow
* Savage, J
* McCluskey

City of Halifax
1841-1996|

* Binney
* E. Kenny
* Williamson
* Keith
* Bell
* MacKinlay
* Jennings
* Stairs
* Hemmeon
* Pryor
* Caldwell
* MacKinlay
* Keith
* Pryor
* Scott
* Pryor
* Caldwell
* Hill
* Richey
* Tobin
* Henry
* Dunbar
* Duggan
* Sinclair
* Richey
* Tobin
* Fraser
* Mackintosh
* O'Mullin
* McPherson
* Keefe
* McPherson
* Stephen
* Hamilton
* Crosby
* MacIlreith
* Crosby
* Chisholm
* Bligh
* Martin
* Hawkins
* Parker
* Murphy
* J. B. Kenny
* Castonguay
* Ritchie
* Thompson
* Cragg
* Mitchell
* Donovan
* Lloyd
* Butler
* Ahern
* Kinley
* Donahoe
* Kitz
* Vaughan
* Lloyd
* Vaughan
* O'Brien
* Fitzgerald
* Morris
* Hanson
* Wallace
* Leiper Ducharme
* Fitzgerald

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