D'Arcy Argue Counsell Martin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

D'Arcy Argue Counsell Martin

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 23-Oct-1898

Place of Birth: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Date of Death: 07-Jun-1992

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About D'Arcy Argue Counsell Martin

  • D'Arcy Argue Counsell Martin (October 23, 1898 – June 7, 1992) was a Canadian lawyer and political figure.
  • He represented Hamilton West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1931 to 1934 as a Conservative member.Martin served on Hamilton city council from 1927 to 1931.
  • In 1931, he was named a King's Counsel.
  • He passed a private member's bill to establish the Hamilton Community Foundation, a philanthropic organization, and served as its first president from 1954 to 1956.
  • Martin was chairman of the board for the Hamilton Harbour Commission and served as chancellor for McMaster University.He was a descendant of Richard Martin of Ireland, 1753–1834. He died in June 1992, seven months after being hit by a car on his way to church.
  • He was 93.

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