About Samuel Holmes
Samuel Holmes was an American 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.
He was elected Speaker of the House over Isaac N. Arnold by a vote of 36 to 28.
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