John Edwin Holmes

John Edwin Holmes
1st Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
In office
June 7, 1848 – January 7, 1850
GovernorNelson Dewey
Preceded byPosition Established
Succeeded bySamuel W. Beall
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Jefferson 2nd district
In office
January 1, 1853 – January 1, 1854
Preceded byA. H. Van Norstrand
Succeeded byDavid L. Morrison
Member of the Council of the Wisconsin Territory for Dodge and Jefferson counties
In office
January 4, 1847 – March 13, 1848
Preceded byJohn Catlin
for Dane, Dodge, Green, Jefferson, and Sauk
Succeeded byPosition Abolished
Personal details
Born
John Edwin Holmes

(1807-12-28)December 28, 1807
Glastonbury, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedMay 8, 1863(1863-05-08) (aged 53)
Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.
Resting placeGreenwood Cemetery
Jefferson, Wisconsin
Political party
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 service1862–1863
RankQuartermaster
Unit22nd Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

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.