Alexander Martin
Alexander Martin | |
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| United States Senator from North Carolina | |
| In office March 4, 1793 – March 4, 1799 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Johnston |
| Succeeded by | Jesse Franklin |
| 4th & 7th Governor of North Carolina | |
| In office December 17, 1789 – December 14, 1792 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Johnston |
| Succeeded by | Richard Dobbs Spaight |
| In office April 22, 1782 – May 13, 1785 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Burke |
| Succeeded by | Richard Caswell |
| Acting Governor of North Carolina | |
| In office September 13, 1781 – January 16, 1782 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Burke |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Burke |
| Speaker of the North Carolina Senate | |
| In office 1781-1782, 1785, 1787-1788, 1805 | |
| Member of the North Carolina Senate | |
| In office 1778-1782, 1785, 1787-1788, | |
| Constituency | Guilford County, North Carolina |
| In office 1804-1805 | |
| Constituency | Rockingham County, North Carolina |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 17, 1740 Hunterdon County, New Jersey, British America |
| Died | November 2, 1807 (aged 67) Rockingham County, North Carolina, United States |
| Political party | Anti-Administration Party |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | Continental Army |
| Years of service | 1775–1777 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands | 2nd North Carolina Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Revolutionary War |
Alexander Martin (October 17, 1740 – November 2, 1807) was a Founding Father of the United States, framer of the U.S. Constitution, fourth and seventh Governor of North Carolina, and an infantry officer in the American Revolutionary War. In private life, Martin was a lawyer, merchant, planter, and slave owner.