John Martin (1805–1880)

John Martin (1805 – 7 March 1880)^[1] was a British Whig politician.^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

John Martin was first elected Whig MP for Tewkesbury at the 1832 general election but lost the seat at the next general election in 1835. However, he regained the seat in 1837 and held the seat until he stood down in 1859.^[7][3]

Martin's family were well-known in the Tewkesbury area. His father John, was also a Whig MP for the seat from 1812-1832 while his brother James became Liberal MP immediately after he stepped down in 1859.^[8][9]