Peter Francis Martin ( January 13 , 1856 &ndash; May 2 , 1935 ) was a contractor and political figure in Nova Scotia , Canada . He represented Halifax in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1921 as a Unionist Party member . Martin was elected by acclamation in the Khaki Election of 1917 ; in Halifax , the election was postponed after the Halifax Explosion and Martin 's Liberal opponent withdrew in a show of post-explosion unity . Martin replaced Prime Minister Robert Borden , who had run ( and won ) in Kings County . Martin sat for Halifax division in the Senate of Canada from 1921 to 1935 as a Conservative
Halifax Explosion
Halifax Explosion
Peter Francis Martin