Samuel Martin (planter)

Samuel Martin
Bornc.1694
Died1777 (aged 8283)
Ashtead, England
NationalityBritish
Occupations
  • Planter
  • writer
Notable workEssay upon Plantership (1754)
Children23, including Samuel, Henry, and Josiah
Military service
Allegiance Great Britain
BranchAntigua Militia
RankColonel

Colonel Samuel Martin (c.1694 – 1777) was a British West Indian planter who wrote Essay upon Plantership (1754). He is known as "Samuel Martin the Elder" to distinguish him from his son, Samuel Martin, who served as a British member of parliament and the secretary to the Treasury.