D'Arcy Argue Counsell Martin

Argue Martin
Ontario MPP
In office
1931–1934
Preceded by Frederick Thomas Smye
Succeeded by Ada Pritchard
Constituency Hamilton West
Personal details
Born D'Arcy Argue Counsell Martin
(1898-10-23)October 23, 1898
Hamilton, Ontario
Died June 7, 1992(1992-06-07) (aged 93)
Hamilton, Ontario
Political party Conservative

D'Arcy Argue Counsell Martin (October 23, 1898 – June 7, 1992) was a Canadian lawyer and political figure. He represented Hamilton West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1931 to 1934 as a Conservative member.[1]

Martin served on Hamilton city council from 1927 to 1931. In 1931, he was named a King's Counsel. He passed a private member's bill to establish the Hamilton Community Foundation, a philanthropic organization, and served as its first president from 1954 to 1956.[2] Martin was chairman of the board for the Hamilton Harbour Commission and served as chancellor for McMaster University.[3]

He was a descendant of Richard Martin of Ireland, 1753–1834.

He died in June 1992, seven months after being hit by a car on his way to church. He was 93.[4]

References

  1. Canadian who's who: Volume 15. University of Toronto Press. 1980. p. 638.
  2. "D. Argue Martin Fund". Hamilton Community Foundation.
  3. "Argue Martin: 1991 Gallery of Distinction Inductee". myhamilton.ca.
  4. Hughes, Rick (June 1992). "'Man of integrity' was trusted adviser to province's leaders". The Hamilton Spectator. p. D3.


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