HOLMES, JOHN (1838-1907) was born in County Kilkenny, educated at the Royal School, Dungannon and at Trinity College, Dublin, and admitted to the bar at King's Inns. In 1865 he emigrated to Victoria and was for some years magistrate at Wangaratta. In 1878 he settled in Christchurch, where he practised in partnership with A. Loughrey. He represented Christchurch in Parliament (1881-87), and during the next three years (1887-90) led the Radical party. His manifesto at the election of 1890 is an interesting exposition of radical ideas of the day. Holmes died on 3 Jul 1907.

Cycl. N.Z., iii; The Press, 5 Jul 1907.

Reference: Volume 1, page 220

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