John Holmes (Maine politician)
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United States Senator from Maine |
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In office June 13, 1820 – March 3, 1827 |
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| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Albion Parris |
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In office January 15, 1829 – March 3, 1833 |
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| Preceded by | Albion Parris |
| Succeeded by | Ether Shepley |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 14th district |
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In office March 4, 1817 – March 15, 1820 |
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| Preceded by | Cyrus King |
| Succeeded by | District eliminated until 1903 |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate | |
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In office 1813-1814 |
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| Member of the Maine House of Representatives | |
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In office 1836-1837 |
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| Born | March 14, 1773 Kingston, Massachusetts |
| Died | July 7, 1843 (aged 70) Portland, Maine |
| Resting place | Cotton Brooks, Eastern Cemetery, Portland, Maine |
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Democratic-Republican National Republican |
| Alma mater | Rhode Island College |
| Profession | Lawyer |
John Holmes (March 14, 1773 – July 7, 1843) was an American politician. He served as a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts and was one of the first two U.S. Senators from Maine. Holmes was noted for his involvement in the Treaty of Ghent.
Holmes was born in Kingston, Massachusetts, and attended public schools in Kingston. In 1796, he graduated from the College of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (the former name of Brown University) in Providence, Rhode Island. Holmes studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1799, opening a law practice in Alfred, Maine — then a district of Massachusetts. At this time, he was also engaged in literary pursuits.
Holmes, a Democratic-Republican, was elected to the Massachusetts General Court in 1802, 1803, and 1812. He was elected to the Massachusetts State Senate in 1813 and 1814.
In 1816, Holmes was one of the commissioners under the Treaty of Ghent to divide the islands of Passamaquoddy Bay between the United States and Great Britain. He was also appointed by the legislature to organize state prisons and revise the Massachusetts criminal code.
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