John Holms
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John Holms (1830-31 March 1891), was a Scottish businessman and Liberal politician.
Holms was a partner in W. Holms Bros, spinners, of Glasgow. He entered Parliament for Hackney in 1860, and served in the second Liberal administration of William Gladstone as a Junior Lord of the Treasury from 1880 to 1882 and as Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade from 1882 to 1885. He retired from the House of Commons before the 1885 general election.
Holms died in March 1891.
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by New constituency |
Member of Parliament for Hackney with Sir Charles Reed 1868–1874 Henry Fawcett 1874–1884 James Stuart 1884–1885 1868–1885 |
Succeeded by Constituency abolished |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Rowland Winn Sir James Dalrymple-Horn-Elphinstone Viscount Crichton |
Junior Lord of the Treasury Sir Arthur Hayter 1880–1882 Charles Cecil Cotes 1880–1882 Herbert Gladstone 1881–1882 1880–1882 |
Succeeded by Charles Cecil Cotes Herbert Gladstone Robert Duff |
| Preceded by Evelyn Ashley |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade 1882–1885 |
Succeeded by Baron Henry de Worms |
