Samuel Holmes (politician)

Samuel Holmes was an American politician in Illinois, who served as Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives during the mid-1850s (List of speakers of the Illinois House of Representatives). He was elected from Adams County, Illinois.[1][2]

He was elected Speaker of the House over Isaac N. Arnold by a vote of 36 to 28.[3]

References

  1. Illinois Blue Book. 1903. pp. 315, 316, 329.
  2. Journal of the House of Representatives of the ... General Assembly of the State of Illinois. J.Y. Sawyer, Public Printer. 1857. p. 1025.
  3. Politics and Politicians of Illinois. H.W. Rokker. 1887. p. 37.


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