Joseph R. Holmes | |
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| Born | ca. 1838 Charlotte County |
| Died | May 3, 1869 (aged 30–31) Charlotte County courthouse |
| Cause of death | Pistol shot |
| Occupation(s) | Shoemaker, politician |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary Clark |
| Children | Payton (1865), Louisa (1866), Joseph (1867) and William H. Holmes |
| Parent(s) | Payton and Nancy Holmes |
Joseph R. Holmes (c. 1838-May 3, 1869) was a slave who worked as a shoemaker, and after being emancipated during the American Civil War became a farmer and politician in Charlotte County, Virginia. Elected to the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1868, he was murdered outside the Charlotte County Courthouse for his political activities.[1][2]