Martin Flavin (1841– 30 December 1916) [1][2] was an Irish nationalist politician, butter merchant and prominent businessman [2] from Cork.
Flavin was chairman of the Cork-Macroom Railway Co. and was a director of the Cork Imperial Hotel Co.[2] Being an Alderman on Cork Corporation in 1891, he was selected to stand for election [2] to the United Kingdom House of Commons as an Anti-Parnellite Irish National Federation candidate at a by-election held on 6 November 1891 for the Cork City constituency, to fill the vacancy caused by Parnell's death.
[3] He won the by-election with a large majority,[3] defeating both the future Irish nationalist leader, John Redmond and a Unionist candidate,[2] but due to ill-health [2] he did not stand at the next general election, held in July 1892, when both of Cork City's two seats were won by Anti-Parnellites.
[4] He died at his Summerhill, Cork residence on 30 December 1916.
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