for Waverley, John Waddell. His victory and that of Clive Evatt in a by-election in Hurstville were seen as evidence of Lang's declining power. Within a few months of Martin's entry into parliament, the Industrial Labor Party was re-admitted into the ALP caucus and Lang was replaced as leader by William McKell. The Federal Executive of the Labor Party intervened in the NSW Branch to convene a unity conference, which effectively removed Lang and his followers from control. Government With the election of the Labor government of William McKell at the 1941 election, Martin was appointed as the Attorney-General. In September 1949, the serving Deputy Premier, Jack Baddeley, announced his retirement from parliament and Martin stood to succeed him as deputy. At the caucus meeting on 21 September, Martin was defeated in his bid by the Secretary for Public Works and Local Government, Joseph Cahill, 21 votes to 20, but took on the new cabinet post of Minister for Co-operative Societies. Cahill bested Martin again when James McGirr announced his resignation as premier on the grounds of ill health on 1 April 1952. At the caucus meeting on 3 April Cahill defeated Martin 32 votes to 14 for the office of Premier. He remained Attorney General until 1953 when illness caused him to take the less hectic post of Minister for Transport. References 1900 births 1953 deaths Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of New South Wales 20th-century Australian politicians Attorneys General of New South Wales Australian barristers Australian schoolteachers Australian King's Counsel 20th-century King's Counsel Australian military personnel of World War II Australian Army officers University of Sydney alumni Burials at Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park