Through marriage, he became the owner of a large seigneury and held a number of important positions throughout his time in Canada.
He was the acting governor general of the Conseil Souverain for a period and, in 1714, became the subdelegate of the intendant, Michel Bégon.
His actions during an absence of Bégon brought to light the intendant's role in a grain shortage which was causing much hardship.
Subsequent riots appear to give justification to La Martinière's concerns about a grain monopoly.
Claude had two sons, one of whom, Claude-Antoine de Bermen de La Martinière, had a distinguished career in the colonial regular forces.