Robert Holmes (September 14, 1852 – March 21, 1932) was a publisher and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented

Huron West Huron West was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1882 to 1917. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created from parts of Huron Centre, Huron North and Huron South ridings. The ...

in the

House of Commons of Canada The House of Commons of Canada (french: Chambre des communes du Canada) is the lower house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the Senate of Canada, they comprise the bicameral legislature of Canada. The House of Common ...

from 1899 to 1904 as a Liberal. He was born in

St. Catharines St. Catharines is the largest city in Canada's Niagara Region and the sixth largest urban area in the province of Ontario. As of 2016, it has an area of , 136,803 residents, and a metropolitan population of 406,074. It lies in Southern Ontario ...

, Canada West. He was mayor of Trenton for four years. Holmes was first elected to the House of Commons in an 1899 by-election held after

Malcolm Colin Cameron Malcolm Colin Cameron (April 12, 1831 – September 26, 1898) was a businessman and lawyer in Ontario, Canada. He represented Huron South in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1875 and from 1878 to 1882 and Huron West from 1882 to ...

was named

Lieutenant-Governor of the Northwest Territories This is a list of historical lieutenant-governors of North-West Territories, Canada. The position of Lieutenant-Governor lasted from the acquisition of Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory in 1869 to the creation of Alberta and Saskatch ...

. He ran unsuccessfully for re-election to the House of Commons in 1904 and 1908.

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1852 births 1932 deaths Liberal Party of Canada MPs Mayors of Trenton, Ontario Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Politicians from St. Catharines {{Ontario-mayor-stub