Josiah Martin

His Excellency Josiah Martin
Martin, c. 1775
9th Governor of North Carolina
In office 12 August 1771 – 4 July 1776 In exile 4 July 1776 – September 3, 1783
Monarch	George III
Preceded by	James Hasell (acting)
Succeeded by	Vacant (American Revolution) (Title next held by Richard Caswell)
Personal details
Born	(1737-04-23)23 April 1737 Dublin, Ireland
Died	13 April 1786(1786-04-13) (aged 48) London, England
Resting place	St George's Hanover Square Church, London, England
Spouse	Elizabeth Martin ​ (m. 1761)​
Profession	Military officer, official
Military service
Allegiance	Great Britain
Branch	British Army
Years of service	1756–1769
Rank	Lieutenant-Colonel
Unit	22nd Regiment of Foot 68th Regiment of Foot
Battles	Seven Years' War French and Indian War Siege of Louisbourg Battle of Quebec Invasion of Martinique Anglo-Spanish War Battle of Havana

Josiah Martin (23 April 1737 – 13 April 1786) was a British Army officer and colonial official who served as the ninth and last British governor of North Carolina from 1771 to 1776.