Holmes Conrad

Holmes Conrad (born January 31, 1840 in Winchester , Virginia , † September 4, 1915 ibid) was an American lawyer , politician and United States Solicitor General .

biography

The son of the future Attorney General of Virginia, Robert Young Conrad , trained at the Virginia Military Institute after attending Winchester Academy and served as a major in the 1st Virginia Cavalry Regiment of the Confederate States Army during the Civil War . After the war he continued his studies at the University of Virginia where she received in 1866 for admission as a lawyer in the state of Virginia. After several years as a lawyer, he was elected as a representative of the Democratic Party in the Virginia House of Representatives in 1878 and was a member until 1882.

In 1893 he became a member of the Justice Department of the United States and was initially assistant to the US Attorney General until 1895 . In February 1895, Conrad was appointed Solicitor General by US President Grover Cleveland and held this third highest position within the US Department of Justice until July 1897.

personal data
SURNAME	Conrad, Holmes
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American lawyer, politician, and United States Solicitor General
DATE OF BIRTH	January 31, 1840
PLACE OF BIRTH	Winchester, Virginia , USA
DATE OF DEATH	September 4, 1915
Place of death	Winchester, Virginia , USA