James Martin (New South Wales politician, born 1850)

James Martin (1850 – 30 April 1898) was a politician in the British colony of New South Wales..

He was born in Sydney to contractor Francis Martin and Hannah Allan.

He attended William Street and Fort Street public schools and then Sydney Grammar School, becoming a businessman dealing in hardware and machinery.

In 1889 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the Free Trade member for South Sydney.

He also served as an alderman of the City of Sydney where he represented Denison Ward, from 1 December 1888 to 30 November 1891.