John Holloway (Virginia politician)

John Holloway
Sr.
30th Speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses
In office
1720–1734
Preceded byDaniel McCarty
Succeeded byJohn Randolph
Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses representing York County
In office
1728–1734
Serving with Lawrence Smith
Preceded byEdward Tabb
Succeeded byEdward Diggs
Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses representing Williamsburg
In office
1723–1726
Preceded byn/a
Succeeded byJohn Clayton
Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses representing York County
In office
1720–1722
Serving with Lawrence Smith
Preceded byWilliam Barber
Succeeded byEdward Tabb
1st Mayor of Williamsburg, Virginia
In office
1722–1723
Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses representing King and Queen County
In office
1710–1714
Serving with William Bird
Preceded byJohn Walker
Succeeded byGawin Corbin
Personal details
Bornc. 1666
Died( 1734 -12-14)December 14, 1734
Virginia
OccupationAttorney, politician

John Holloway (c.1666 – December 14, 1734) was a politician and lawyer in the British colony of Virginia. He served as Speaker of the House of Burgesses (1720–34), having represented at various times, King and Queen County, York County and Williamsburg. He also served as the first mayor of Williamsburg, Virginia (1722–23), and treasurer of the colony (1723–34).[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Kukla, Jon (1981). Speakers and Clerks of the Virginia House of Burgesses, 1643–1776. Richmond, Virginia: Virginia State Library. ISBN 0-88490-075-4. pp. 113-18
  2. ^ Lyon Gardiner Tyler, "Holloway, John" in Dictionary of Virginia Biography (1915) vol. 1, p. 259
  3. ^ Goodwin, Rutherford, "A brief and true report concerning Williamsburg in Virginia: Being an account of the most important occurrences in that place from its first beginning to the present time". Williamsburg, Virginia: Colonial Williamsburg Archives, 1940. Citing chapter "Charter of Williamsburg" (page number unknown at present).