John William Martin (1864 or 1865 – 6 April 1956) was a British Fabian who later became an academic in the United States.
Born in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, Martin became a pupil teacher when he was thirteen, and by furthering his education in this way, he eventually won a scholarship to the Borough Road Training College.
He worked as a teacher for several years, then became a lecturer at the East London Technical College.
In 1899, he traveled to lecture in the United States, and while there met Prestonia Mann, a leading figure in the American Fabian Society.
[2] He left his house to the college, which now served as the university's music department, under the name "Martin Hall".