John Holmes (Ontario politician)

John Holmes (1828 – 24 September 1879) was a Canadian politician and surveyor.[1]

For other people named John Holmes, see John Holmes (disambiguation).
John Holmes
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Carleton
In office
1867–1872
Preceded byRiding created (See Canadian Confederation)
Succeeded byJohn Rochester
Personal details
Born1828
Newtownforbes, County Longford, Ireland
DiedSeptember 24, 1879
Christchurch, New Zealand
Political partyLiberal-Conservative Party
ProfessionPolitician, Surveyor

He was born in Newtownforbes, County Longford, Ireland in 1828,[1] 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.[2] 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.[1] He died in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1879.[2]

Electoral record
1874 Canadian federal election: Carleton
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeJohn Rochester87047.08–5.89
UnknownJohn Holmes63134.15–12.46
UnknownJ. Wallace34718.78
Total valid votes 1,848100.0  
Conservative hold Swing +3.28
1872 Canadian federal election: Carleton
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeJohn Rochester1,02452.97+4.91
UnknownJohn Holmes90146.61–5.33
UnknownWilliam Montgomery60.31
UnknownJ. Mills20.10
Total valid votes 1,933100.0  
Conservative gain from Liberal–Conservative Swing +5.12
1867 Canadian federal election: Carleton
Party Candidate Votes%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Holmes1,08751.94
ConservativeJohn Rochester1,00648.06
Total valid votes 2,093100.0  

References
  1. John Holmes – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
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