Isaac Holmes was an early American politician

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 from South Carolina

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, holding the office of Lt. Governor of that State after the Revolution

American Revolution

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, as well as serving in both the South Carolina House

South Carolina House of Representatives

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 and Senate

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. During the War, he had served in the Third Provincial Assembly, was a prisoner of war

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 at both St. Augustine and Philadelphia, and had been an officer in the Militia prior to the fall of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina

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. Holmes was appointed by George Washington

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 as Collector of Customs at the port of Charleston in 1791 but resigned the position in 1797, on account of his inability to adequately collect delinquent debts. Isaac Holmes held numerous other offices, memberships, and positions,including member of both the St. Andrews and South Carolina Societies, as well as the Charleston Library Society

Charleston Library Society

thumb|The Library Society's first permanent address, which it occupied from 1792 to 1835, was within what is now the Charleston County Courthouse at 82 Broad St.thumb|The Library Society was located at 50 Broad St. from 1835 to 1914....

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[Can be verified in Biographical Directory of either SC House or SC Senate. The U.S. Congressman, Isaac E. Holmes

Isaac E. Holmes

Isaac Edward Holmes was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Holmes attended the common schools, received private tuition, and was graduated from Yale College in 1815.He studied law....

(1796–1897) that was linked is a nephew of this Isaac Holmes. Genealogical data is easily verifiable through primary source documents, including the Holmes Chart drafted by James Gadsden Holmes, filed in the Library of Congress, and available at the SC Historical Society].