John Holmes (Ontario politician)
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He was born in Newtownforbes, County Longford, Ireland in 1828,[2] the son of Alexander Holmes, and was educated in Ireland. He came to Upper Canada in 1846 and settled in Huntley Township where he became a provincial land surveyor. He married Eliza Graham. Holmes served seven years as reeve for the township and was also warden for Carleton County for five years.[3] He served as captain in the local militia from 1866 to 1875.
Elected in the Canadian federal election of 1867, he served as the Liberal-Conservative Member of Parliament representing the riding of Carleton in the province of Ontario. He was defeated in the 1872 and 1874 elections, and never again sat in Parliament.[2] He died in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1879.[3]
Electoral record
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References
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- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208686938/john-holmes
- ↑ a b c John Holmes – Parliament of Canada biography
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- Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario
- Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs
- Reeves of Huntley Township
- 1828 births
- 1879 deaths
- Politicians from County Longford
- Canadian expatriates in New Zealand
- 19th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada
- 19th-century mayors of places in Ontario