John Holker

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Caricature from Punch, 1881
Caricature from Punch, 1881

Sir John Holker QC (18281882) was a British lawyer and politician. He sat as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Preston from 1872 until his death ten years later. He was first Solicitor General and later Attorney General in the second government of Benjamin Disraeli.

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Legal offices
Preceded by
Sir Richard Baggallay
Solicitor General for England and Wales
1874–1875
Succeeded by
Sir Hardinge Giffard
Preceded by
Sir Richard Baggallay
Attorney General for England and Wales
1875–1880
Succeeded by
Sir Henry James