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{{Short description|American politician}}

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|name= Noah Martin

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|order1= 23rd

|order=30^th

|officeoffice1= Governor of New Hampshire

|term_startterm_start1= June 3, 1852

|term_endterm_end1= June 8, 1854

|lieutenantlieutenant1= <!-- N.H. has no Lt. Governor -->

|predecessorpredecessor1= [[Samuel Dinsmoor, Jr.]]

|successorsuccessor1= [[Nathaniel B. Baker]]

|office2= Member of the [[New Hampshire House of Representatives]]

|birth_date= July 26, 1801

|term2= 1830<br>1832<br>1837

|birth_place= [[Epsom, New Hampshire]]

|office3= Member of the [[New Hampshire Senate]]

|death_date=May 28, 1863

|term3= 1835–1836

|death_place=

|birth_date= {{birth date|1801|7|26}}

|spouse= [[Mary Martin (N.H. first lady)|Mary Martin]]

|birth_place= [[Epsom, New Hampshire]], U.S.

|profession=[[physician|doctor]]

|death_date={{death date and age|1863|5|28|1801|7|26}}

|death_place=[[Dover, New Hampshire]], U.S.

|spouse= Mary Jane Woodbury

|profession=[[physician|doctorDoctor]]

|party= [[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]]

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'''Noah Martin''' (July 26, 1801 - {{spnd}}May 28, 1863), born inwas [[Epsom, New Hampshire]] toa Samuelbusinessman and Sally (Cochrane) Martin. Noah graduatedpolitician from [[Dartmouth College|Dartmouth Medical College]] in 1824, and began his medical practice in [[Somersworth, New Hampshire|Somersworth]]. He Inserved 1825,as Martinthe married23rd [[Mary Jane Woodbury]], the daughtergovernor of Dr. Robert Woodbury of [[Barrington, New Hampshire|Barrington]]. from 1852 to 1854.

==Biography==

Martin served as a [[New Hampshire House of Representatives|State Representative]] in 1830, 1832, and 1837, and in the [[New Hampshire Senate|State Senate]] in 1835 and 1836. He was elected [[Governor of New Hampshire]], the first of two from [[Dover, New Hampshire|Dover]], in 1853, and served only one two-year term.

Noah Anthony Martin was born in Epsom, New Hampshire on July 26, 1801, to shoemaker Samuel Martin and Sally (Cochrane) Martin. He apprenticed under doctors in Pembroke and [[Deerfield, New Hampshire|Deerfield]] doctors before attending [[Dartmouth College|Dartmouth Medical College]]. He graduated in 1824, and commenced his [[medical practice]] in [[Somersworth, New Hampshire|Somersworth]]. Later, he practiced in [[Pembroke, New Hampshire|Pembroke]], and then settled in Dover.

In 1825, Martin married Mary Jane Woodbury, the daughter of Dr. Robert Woodbury of [[Barrington, New Hampshire|Barrington]]. They were the parents of two daughters, Elizabeth A. and Caroline M.

Martin served as a [[New Hampshire House of Representatives|State Representative]] in 1830, 1832, and 18371832, andas in thea [[New Hampshire Senate|State SenateSenator]] in 1835 and 1836., Heand was elected [[Governor of New Hampshire]],in the firstHouse of two from [[Dover, New Hampshire|Dover]],again in 1853, and served only one two-year term1837.

In addition to his medical practice, Martin was actively engaged in various other pursuits. He was involved in several medical, agricultural, historical, and genealogical societies. Furthermore, he served as the president of the Strafford County Savings Bank (1844 to 1852), a member of the board of directors of the Dover Bank (1847 to 1855), and a member of the board of directors of the Strafford Bank (1860 to 1863).

In 1852 Martin was elected [[Governor of New Hampshire]], the first of two from [[Dover, New Hampshire|Dover]], and he served two one-year terms, June 3, 1852 to June 8, 1854.

Martin died in Dover on May 28, 1863, and is buried at Dover's [[Pine Hill Cemetery (Dover, New Hampshire)|Pine Hill Cemetery]].

==References==

*[http://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_new_hampshire/col2-content/main-content-list/title_martin_noah.html Noah Martin] at ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20080720040646/http://www.nga.org/ National Governors Association]''

*[http://www.epsomhistory.com/epsom/biography/nmartin.html Noah Martin] at ''[http://www.epsomhistory.com/ Epsom Historical Association]''

==External links==

*[http://www.nh.gov/nhdhr/glikeness/martnoah.html A Guide to Likenesses of New Hampshire Officials and Governors -– Noah Martin]

*[http://images.dover.lib.nh.us/DoverHistory/governor_noah_martin_house.htm Dover Public Library -– Governor Noah Martin House]

*{{Find a Grave|16360523}}

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