Alexander Martin

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Alexander Martin
United States Senator from North Carolina
In office March 4, 1793 – March 4, 1799
Preceded by	Samuel Johnston
Succeeded by	Jesse Franklin
4th & 7th Governor of North Carolina
In office December 17, 1789 – December 14, 1792
Preceded by	Samuel Johnston
Succeeded by	Richard Dobbs Spaight
In office April 22, 1782 – May 13, 1785
Preceded by	Thomas Burke
Succeeded by	Richard Caswell
Acting Governor of North Carolina
In office September 13, 1781 – January 16, 1782
Preceded by	Thomas Burke
Succeeded by	Thomas Burke
Speaker of the North Carolina Senate
In office 1781-1782, 1785, 1787-1788, 1805
Member of the North Carolina Senate
In office 1778-1782, 1785, 1787-1788,
Constituency	Guilford County, North Carolina
In office 1804-1805
Constituency	Rockingham County, North Carolina
Personal details
Born	(1740-10-17)October 17, 1740[citation needed] Hunterdon County, New Jersey, British America
Died	November 2, 1807(1807-11-02) (aged 67) Rockingham County, North Carolina, United States
Political party	Anti-Administration Party
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Continental Army
Years of service	1775–1777
Rank	Colonel
Commands	2nd North Carolina Regiment
Battles/wars	Revolutionary War Battle of Germantown

Alexander Martin (October 17, 1740^{[citation needed]} – November 2, 1807) was a Founding Father of the United States, framer of the U.S. Constitution, fourth and seventh Governor of North Carolina, and an infantry officer in the American Revolutionary War. In private life, Martin was a lawyer, merchant, planter, and slave owner.