John Edwin Holmes

John Edwin Holmes (born December 28, 1809 in Glastonbury , Connecticut , † May 8, 1863 in Annapolis , Maryland ) was an American politician . Between 1848 and 1850 he was lieutenant governor of the state of Wisconsin .

Career

At the age of four, John Holmes moved to New York State with his parents . After the death of his parents four years later, he grew up with his grandfather. He attended public schools and was ordained a minister in 1833. For some time he preached in Michigan and Ohio . After completing a law degree, he was admitted to the bar in Illinois . Politically, he joined the Democratic Party . He became a member of the Government Council of the Wisconsin Territory .

In 1848, Holmes, now based in Jefferson , was elected the first lieutenant governor of Wisconsin at the side of Nelson Dewey . He held this office between 1848 and 1850. He was Deputy Governor and Chairman of the State Senate . In 1852 he was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly . During the civil war he joined the Union army . On March 25, 1863, he got into Brentwood ( Tennessee ) in captivity. He became seriously ill in captivity. He was released on May 5 of that year through a prisoner exchange. He was brought to Annapolis, where he died on May 8th of complications from his illness.

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SURNAME	Holmes, John Edwin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	December 28, 1809
PLACE OF BIRTH	Glastonbury , Connecticut
DATE OF DEATH	May 8, 1863
Place of death	Annapolis , Maryland