Peter Francis Martin was a contractor and political figure in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...

, Canada. He represented Halifax

Halifax (electoral district)

Halifax is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1867.Since October 14, 2008, its Member of the Parliament has been Megan Leslie of the New Democratic Party....

 in the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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 from 1917 to 1921 as a Unionist Party

Unionist Party (Canada)

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 member. Martin sat for Halifax division in the Senate of Canada from 1921 to 1935 as a Conservative.

He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia

City of Halifax

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, the son of Francis Martin, and was educated there. Martin married Elizabeth C. Sullivan. He served 18 years on Halifax city council and was mayor from 1915 to 1918.
The Halifax Explosion occurred during this term as mayor. Martin died in office in Halifax at the age of 79.