John Holmes
New Zealand politician (1838–1907)
John Holmes (1838 – 3 July 1907) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament from Christchurch.2
From Wikipedia’s article on John Holmes (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born 1831, died 1910.1
About
Holmes was born in Ireland in 1838, and emigrated first to Victoria and then to New Zealand.
He represented the Christchurch South electorate from 1881 to 1887, when he retired.
Holmes was a barrister and solicitor in Christchurch. He set up a law firm in 1868. He later went into partnership with Andrew Loughrey. The firm is today known as Lane Neave.
In the 1884 election, he was challenged by Thomas Joynt, whom he defeated with 638 votes to 600.
From Wikipedia’s article on John Holmes, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
- Lane NeaveFounder7
Career
Occupation: politician.5
- 1881 to 1887Member of the New Zealand Parliament4
- Date not recordedFounded Lane Neave3
Personal life
- CitizenshipNew Zealand6
Links
Sources
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- 1WikidataJohn Holmes on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaJohn Holmes on Wikipedia
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- 7WikidataLane Neave, Founder