Alexander Martin
Delegates to the Constitutional Convention
State: North Carolina (born in New Jersey)
Age at Convention: 47
Date of Birth: 1740
Date of Death: 11/10/1807
Schooling: Princeton 1756
Occupation: Merchant, Judge Attorney, Politician
Prior Political Experience: North Carolina House of Commons 1773-1774, North Carolina State Senate (Speaker), 1778-1782, 1785 and 1787, Acting Governor of North Carolina 1781-1782, Governor of North Carolina 1782-1785
Committee Assignments: None
Convention Contributions: Martin took a back seat at the Convention and left in August. During his time there he sided with the Federalists. William Pierce described him as “a Man of sense, and undoubtedly is a good politician, but he is not formed to shine in public debate, being no Speaker.”
New Government Participation: After the Convention, he went on to serve one more term in the State Senate from 1788-1789, although not as speaker. Then he once again served as the Governor of North Carolina from 1789-1792. In 1792, he was chosen as a Senator and served one term. Finally, he served two more years in the State Senate from 1804-1805.