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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]

Mr. Francis Chapman Martin

Mr. Francis Chapman Martin , the Sensor Member of the firm, was born in
Wrigglesworth and Binns, photo.Mr. F. C. Martin.

Wrigglesworth and Binns, photo.
Mr. F. C. Martin.

Devonshire, England, in 1864. He completed his education in Nottingham, where he served an apprenticeship to the furniture trade. In 1883 he arrived in Auckland, and was for a year connected with Messrs Garlick and Cranwell, at that time the largest furniture warehousemen in the city. Subsequently he removed to crunedin, and was for nine years in the employment of Messrs A. and T. Injriis, in their furniture department. Then, in conjunction with his brother, Mr. Martin established a retail furniture warehouse in George Street, and a manufactory in Moray Place, and finally acquired the present business. He was married, in 1889, to a daughter of Mr. David Kirkpatrick, of Auckland, and has a family of three sons and three daughters.