Isaac E. Holmes

Isaac Edward Holmes
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromSouth Carolina
In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1851
Preceded by	Hugh S. Legaré
Succeeded by	William Aiken Jr.
Constituency	1st district(1839–43) 6th district(1843–51)
Member of theSouth Carolina House of RepresentativesfromSt. Philip's and St. Michael's Parish
In office November 27, 1826 – December 18, 1829
In office November 26, 1832 – December 29, 1833
Personal details
Born	(1796-04-06)April 6, 1796 Charleston, South Carolina
Died	February 24, 1867(1867-02-24)(aged 70) Charleston, South Carolina
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Yale College
Profession	lawyer,politician
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Isaac Edward Holmes(April 6, 1796 – February 24, 1867) was aU.S. RepresentativefromSouth Carolina.

Biography

Isaac Edward Holmes was born inCharleston, South Carolina,on April 6, 1796.He attended the common schools, received private tuition, and graduated fromYale Collegein 1815. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1818. He commenced practice in Charleston.

He served as member of the Charleston city council and then in theSouth Carolina House of Representativesin 1826-1829 and 1832-1833.

Holmes was elected as aDemocratto the Twenty-sixth and five succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1851). He served as chairman of the Committee on Commerce (Twenty-eighth Congress) and Committee on Naval Affairs (Twenty-ninth Congress). After his tenure in Congress, he practiced law inSan Francisco, California,from 1851 to 1854, when he returned toCharleston, South Carolina.He again resided in San Francisco from 1857 to 1861.

He returned to South Carolina in 1861 and was appointed a commissioner of the state to confer with the federal government prior to the outbreak of theCivil War.

He died in Charleston on February 24, 1867, and was interred inCircular Churchyard.

Sources

• United States Congress."Isaac E. Holmes (id: H000738)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.