John Holmes (Nova Scotia politician)
- 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 was active in the politics of colonial Nova Scotia. Following Confederation, he was appointed by royal proclamation to the newly-formed Canadian Senate 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.
External links
* [http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=5044 Biography at the "Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online"]
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/key/bio.asp?lang=E&query=1940&s=M Political biography from the Library of Parliament]
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