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Martin was a leading anti-federalist, who did not sign the Constitution as he felt it did not do enough to protect individual states.

Martin was a leading anti-federalist, who did not sign the Constitution as he felt it did not do enough to protect individual states.

==Early Life==

==Early life==

Martin was born at New Brunswick, New Jersey, in 1740.  He received a classical education, graduating at Princeton College in 1760.  After, he taught school for several years at Queenstown, Maryland then studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1771.  He and commenced practice in Accomack and adjacent counties of Virginia.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=3W8sAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA525 The Political Register and Congressional Directory: A Statistical Record of the Federal Officials, Legislative, Executive, and Judicial, of the United States of America, 1776-1878]</ref>

Martin was born at New Brunswick, New Jersey, in 1740.  He received a classical education, graduating at Princeton College in 1760.  After, he taught school for several years at Queenstown, Maryland then studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1771.  He and commenced practice in Accomack and adjacent counties of Virginia.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=3W8sAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA525 The Political Register and Congressional Directory: A Statistical Record of the Federal Officials, Legislative, Executive, and Judicial, of the United States of America, 1776-1878]</ref>

Martin was a member of the [[Annapolis Convention]] and a delegate from Maryland to the [[Continental Congress]] from 1784 to 1785.  Other members of the Maryland delegation to the Convention were [[Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer]], [[James McHenry]], [[John Francis Mercer]] and [[Daniel Carroll]].

Martin was a member of the [[Annapolis Convention]] and a delegate from Maryland to the [[Continental Congress]] from 1784 to 1785.  Other members of the Maryland delegation to the Convention were [[Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer]], [[James McHenry]], [[John Francis Mercer]] and [[Daniel Carroll]].

He was appointed attorney-general of Maryland February 11,1778.

He was appointed attorney-general of Maryland February 11, 1778.

==Legal Career==

==Legal career==

He was a defender of Judge Chase when impeached in 1804, and of Aaron Burr when tried for treason in 1807.

He was a defender of Judge Chase when impeached in 1804, and of Aaron Burr when tried for treason in 1807.

He died at New York July 10, 1826.

He died at New York July 10, 1826.

==See Also==

==See also==

* [[Founding Fathers]]

* [[Founding Fathers]]

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