Samuel McDonald Martin (c.1803 – 22 September 1848) was a New Zealand land claimant, doctor, magistrate, journalist and writer. He was born in Kilmuir, Skye, Scotland in c.1803. He was opposed to the policies of Governor William Hobson. He died in British Guiana where he had been appointed a magistrate.
References
- Simpson, K. A. "Samuel McDonald Martin". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
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