Peter E Martin born in Wallaceburg,Ontario Canada 1888, died in Detroit, Mi 1944.

Career at Ford Motor Company:

Peter E. (ED.) Martin was hired by C. Harold Wills on December 15, 1903

He was placed in charge of the Assembly Department at Piquette in January 1906.

On October 17, 1906, when W.E.Flanders was manager of Manufacturing, Peter was promoted to assistant to Thomas Walburn in active charge of all manufacturing departments.

In January, 1907 he became superintendent under Mr. Walburn

In April 21, 1908 Walter Flanders resigned. Henry Ford called Martin and Sorensen into his office and told Martin and Sorensen to go out and run the plant, Martin as plant superintendent and Sorensen as assistant superintendent.

According to an organization chart dated November 1, 1919 Peter E. Martin was General Superintendent.

According to Charles Sorensen, in 1920 Peter E. Martin was plant superintendent at the Rouge Plant where they both practically lived at the plant.

On December 24, 1924 Peter was named Vice President, In charge of Manufacturing.

On May 5, 1926 Peter offered to Mr. Henry Ford and Mr. Edsel Ford his resignation as First Vice President of the Ford Motor Company. His reason was the belief it would result in better coordination of the executives and the officials of the company. His resignation was NOT accepted.

On May 31, 1929 Peter signed a contract between Ford Motor Company and the Supreme council of National Economy of the U. S.S.R. for the purpose of building tractors in Russia. Charles Sorensen was a witness.

According to “Detroit Saturday Night, June 15, 1935” Peter E. Martin was in charge of the Rouge plant.

On July 17, 1941 Peter E. Martin resigned for health reasons and the resignation led to Charles Sorensen to be named his replacement. This was the first time Sorensen held an office of the Ford Motor Company.