Person

Martin, James (1821 - 1899)

Born
23 April 1821
Foundry, Cornwall, England
Died
27 December 1899
"Trevue", Gawler, South Australia, Australia
Occupation
Manufacturer, Member of Parliament and Politician

Summary

James Martin set up as a blacksmith and wheelwright in Gawler, South Australia in 1848. He soon became a manufacturer, trading as James Martin & Co., making bullock drays, agricultural implements including reaping machines, and other ironwork including bridges and steam engines. He added railway rolling-stock and by December 1894 had delivered 100 locomotives.

He is commemorated by a statue at Gawler.

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Chronology

1865 - 1868
Career position - Member of the House of Assembly, South Australia
1881
Award - Special Order of Merit, Adelaide Exhibition 1881 [For his stripper and collection of agricultural machines]
1885 - 1899
Career position - Member of the Legislative Council, South Australia
1888 -
Career event - Original [founding] member, Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science

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Edited Books

  • Cumming, D. A.; Moxham, G. C. ed., They built South Australia : engineers, technicians, manufacturers, contractors and their work (Adelaide: D.A. Cumming and G.C Moxham, 1986), 241 pp. "Martin, James (1825-1899)", pp.129-131 (incl. portrait). Details

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See also

Rosanne Walker; Ken McInnes

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