- J. A. HOLMES, Surveyor; was born in Londonderry, Rockingham
Co., N.H., March 9, 1819,
- and came to Wisconsin May 1, 1874, locating in Beloit; Mr.
HOLMES received his education at Blanchard Academy, Pembroke,
N.H., and was afterward employed in farming and surveying; in
1861, he moved to Fisherville, N.H., and engaged in the hardware
business with Mr. EVANS, under the firm name of HOLMES &
EVANS, and also in connection with G. W. ABBOTT and J. SAWYER;
in 1870, built a block of brick buildings on Main and Washington
streets; from Fisherville he moved to Beloit, where he engaged
in surveying; in 1854, he was one of the Supervisors of Londonderry,
N.H.; in 1855, was Tax Collector for the same town; from 1862
to 1866 was Alderman of First Ward Fisherville; in 1870 was Assessor,
and from 1872 to 1873 a member of the House of Representatives
from Fisherville. Mr. HOLMES married, April 30, 1844, Deborah
ROLFE, of Concord, N.H. Mr. and Mrs. HOLMES are members of the
Presbyterian Church at Beloit.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 752.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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