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