John Edwin Holmes

John Edwin Holmes
1st Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
In office June 7, 1848 – January 7, 1850
Governor	Nelson Dewey
Preceded by	Position Established
Succeeded by	Samuel W. Beall
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Jefferson 2nd district
In office January 1, 1853 – January 1, 1854
Preceded by	A. H. Van Norstrand
Succeeded by	David L. Morrison
Member of the Council of the Wisconsin Territory for Dodge and Jefferson counties
In office January 4, 1847 – March 13, 1848
Preceded by	John Catlin for Dane, Dodge, Green, Jefferson, and Sauk
Succeeded by	Position Abolished
Personal details
Born	John Edwin Holmes (1807-12-28)December 28, 1807 Glastonbury, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	May 8, 1863(1863-05-08) (aged 53) Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.
Resting place	Greenwood Cemetery Jefferson, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican Democratic (before 1856)
Spouses	Ruth A. Hawley (m. 1836–1863)
Children	Edwin F. Holmes three other sons
Parents	Solomon Holmes (father) Ann McKee Holmes (mother)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1862–1863
Rank	Quartermaster
Unit	22nd Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Brentwood

John Edwin Holmes (December 28, 1809 – May 8, 1863) was an American lawyer, minister, and politician. He was the 1st Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin and a Union Army officer in the American Civil War. He was captured by Confederate forces during the Battle of Brentwood and died of disease.