John Edwin Holmes
| John Edwin Holmes | |
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| 1st Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin | |
| In office June 7, 1848 – January 7, 1850 | |
| Governor | Nelson Dewey | 
| Preceded by | Position Established | 
| Succeeded by | Samuel W. Beall | 
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Jefferson 2nd district | |
| In office January 1, 1853 – January 1, 1854 | |
| Preceded by | A. H. Van Norstrand | 
| Succeeded by | David L. Morrison | 
| Member of the Council of the Wisconsin Territory for Dodge and Jefferson counties | |
| In office January 4, 1847 – March 13, 1848 | |
| Preceded by | John Catlin for Dane, Dodge, Green, Jefferson, and Sauk | 
| Succeeded by | Position Abolished | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Edwin Holmes December 28, 1807 Glastonbury, Connecticut, U.S. | 
| Died | May 8, 1863 (aged 53) Annapolis, Maryland, U.S. | 
| Resting place | Greenwood Cemetery Jefferson, Wisconsin | 
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States | 
| Branch/service | United States Army Union Army | 
| Years of service | 1862–1863 | 
| Rank | Quartermaster | 
| Unit | 22nd Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry | 
| Battles/wars | American Civil War | 
John Edwin Holmes (December 28, 1809 – May 8, 1863) was an American lawyer, minister, and politician. He was the 1st Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin and a Union Army officer in the American Civil War. He was captured by Confederate forces during the Battle of Brentwood and died of disease.