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Mar 01, 1789 Ross shire, Scotland, United Kingdom Died on 03 Jun 1876 (aged 87)
Canadian politician, member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
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About John Holmes Nova Scotia Politician
- John Holmes (1 March 1789 – 3 June 1876) was a Canadian politician. He was born in Ross-shire, Scotland in 1789 and came to Pictou County, Nova Scotia with his family in 1803.
- Prior to Canadian Confederation in 1867, he represented Pictou County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1836 to 1847 and from 1851 to 1855.
- Holmes then served in the Legislative Council of Nova Scotia from 1858 to 1867.
- Following Confederation, he was appointed by royal proclamation to the newly formed Senate of Canada on 23 October 1867.
- A Conservative, he represented the Senate district of Nova Scotia until his death.
- He was the father of Nova Scotia premier Simon Hugh Holmes.
