What is recorded here
Josiah Martin was born in County Dublin, Ireland, on 23 April 1737. He was the third son of Samuel Martin, a planter in the British colony of Antigua. Martin later became a British Army officer and colonial administrator who served as the last British governor of North Carolina.
Why this person is known: governor of North Carolina from 1771 to 1776, and in exile until 1783
- Birthplace
- County Dublin
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