John Holms JP, DL (21 September 1830 – 31 March 1891), was a

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politician.

Background

Holms was the son of James Holms of Sancel Bank, Paisley, and his wife Janet Love, daughter of James Love, of Paisley. His brother William Holms was MP for Paisley.

Career

Holms was a partner in W. Holms Bros, spinners, of

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. He was elected

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for Hackney in 1860, and served in the second Liberal administration of

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as a

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from 1880 to 1882 and as

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from 1882 to 1885. When Hackney was divided into single-member constituencies in 1885 John stood for the Central division. He was defeated by his

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opponent by 193 votes. Just a few days later he was seriously injured in an accident on the London Underground and rendered an invalid for the remainder of his life. He was also a

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for

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and

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and a Deputy Lieutenant for

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.Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1881
/ref> He was the author of military books including ''The British Army in 1875'' and ''Our Military Difficulty''.

Personal life

Holms married Elizabeth Lyon, daughter of Edward Lyon of Kennington in 1856. He died in March 1891, aged 60.

References

External links

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Brief biography at portcullis.parliament.ukParliamentary Archives, Papers of John Holms
{{DEFAULTSORT:Holms, John 1830 births 1891 deaths Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Hackney Members of Parliament UK MPs 1868–1874 UK MPs 1874–1880 UK MPs 1880–1885 Parliamentary Secretaries to the Board of Trade