Eric Charles Fitzgerald Martin
MLA for Vancouver-Burrard
In office
1952–1966
Personal details
Born(1905-09-15)September 15, 1905
Winnipeg, Manitoba
DiedApril 23, 1973(1973-04-23) (aged 67)
Victoria, British Columbia
Political partySocial Credit Party of British Columbia

Eric Charles Fitzgerald Martin (September 15, 1905 – April 23, 1973) was an accountant, stock broker and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Vancouver-Burrard in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1952 to 1966 as a Social Credit member.

He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba,[1] the son of John Fitzgerald Martin and Margaret Edith Goodday, and was educated in London, England and Victoria, British Columbia. In 1941, Martin married Margaret Boyd. He served as a sergeant-instructor in the Canadian Army during World War II.[1]

In 1945, Martin was an unsuccessful candidate in the federal riding of Vancouver Centre.[2]

He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1945 and 1949 before being elected in 1952 in Vancouver-Burrard. He was only in second place in the first count. But BC used Instant runoff voting in that election and no candidate had a majority of votes in the first Count, so votes were transferred to produce a majority winner. Martin won in the end after some votes cast initially for Liberal and Conservative candidates were transferred to him, giving him a majority of votes still in play on the final count.[3]

Martin served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Health and Welfare and as Minister of Health Services and Hospital Insurance.[1]

He did not run for re-election in 1966.

He died in 1973.[4]

The Eric Martin Pavilion, formerly the Eric Martin Institute, of the Royal Jubilee Hospital was named in his honour.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Normandin, P G (1965). Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1965.
  2. ↑ "Vancouver Centre, British Columbia (1914 - )". History of Federal Ridings since 1867. Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
  3. ↑ Wikipedia: Vancouver-Burrard
  4. ↑ "Eric Martin fonds". British Columbia Archival Information Network. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
  5. ↑ "Unit Pledged". Vancouver Sun. August 19, 1967. p. 9. Retrieved 2011-12-14.


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