Sidney T. Holmes
Encyclopedia
Sidney Tracy Holmes was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Schaghticoke, New York, Holmes moved with his parents to Morrisville, New York
, in 1819.
He attended the public schools and was graduated from Morrisville (New York) Academy.
He taught school.
He was engaged in civil engineering on the Chenango and Black River Canals for five years.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1841 and commenced practice in Morrisville, New York
.
Loan commissioner for Madison County 1848-1851.
He served as judge and surrogate for Madison County 1851-1864.
Holmes was elected as a Republican
to the Thirty-ninth
Congress (March 4, 1865-March 3, 1867).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1866.
He resumed the practice of law in Morrisville, New York
, for a short time, and in Utica, New York
, until 1872, when he moved to Bay City, Michigan
, continuing the practice of law.
He died in Bay City, Michigan
, January 16, 1890.
He was interred in Cedar Street Cemetery, Morrisville, New York
.
United States House of Representatives
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from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Born in Schaghticoke, New York, Holmes moved with his parents to Morrisville, New York
Morrisville, New York
Morrisville is a village in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 2,148 at the 2000 census. The village is named after its founder, Thomas Morris.The Village of Morrisville in the northwest part of the Town of Eaton on US Route 20....
, in 1819.
He attended the public schools and was graduated from Morrisville (New York) Academy.
He taught school.
He was engaged in civil engineering on the Chenango and Black River Canals for five years.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1841 and commenced practice in Morrisville, New York
Morrisville, New York
Morrisville is a village in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 2,148 at the 2000 census. The village is named after its founder, Thomas Morris.The Village of Morrisville in the northwest part of the Town of Eaton on US Route 20....
.
Loan commissioner for Madison County 1848-1851.
He served as judge and surrogate for Madison County 1851-1864.
Holmes was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Thirty-ninth
39th United States Congress
The Thirty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1865 to March 4, 1867, during the first month of...
Congress (March 4, 1865-March 3, 1867).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1866.
He resumed the practice of law in Morrisville, New York
Morrisville, New York
Morrisville is a village in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 2,148 at the 2000 census. The village is named after its founder, Thomas Morris.The Village of Morrisville in the northwest part of the Town of Eaton on US Route 20....
, for a short time, and in Utica, New York
Utica, New York
Utica is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 62,235 at the 2010 census, an increase of 2.6% from the 2000 census....
, until 1872, when he moved to Bay City, Michigan
Bay City, Michigan
Bay City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan located near the base of the Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 34,932, and is the principal city of the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Saginaw-Bay City-Saginaw Township North...
, continuing the practice of law.
He died in Bay City, Michigan
Bay City, Michigan
Bay City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan located near the base of the Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 34,932, and is the principal city of the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Saginaw-Bay City-Saginaw Township North...
, January 16, 1890.
He was interred in Cedar Street Cemetery, Morrisville, New York
Morrisville, New York
Morrisville is a village in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 2,148 at the 2000 census. The village is named after its founder, Thomas Morris.The Village of Morrisville in the northwest part of the Town of Eaton on US Route 20....
.