Loris D. HOLMES

Attorney, was born July 24, 1847, in Adams county, Ohio. He was the eldest son of John and Elizabeth (Traber) Holmes, both of whom were natives of Adams county, Ohio. He spent his early life upon a farm, and working in a saw mill until his nineteenth year. He received a common school education, and in addition graduated at Miami University of Oxford, Ohio, where he took his degree in 1868.

He came west in April, 1869, and entered the law office of Bassett Connell ; was admitted to the bar in August, 1871, and has practiced his profession in Aledo ever since. He was married in May, 1872, to Miss C. W. Campbell, of Ripley, Ohio, and has two children. Mr. Holmes is a prominent member of the Baptist church, also a member of the board of trustees of the town of Aledo, and politically is a republican.

 

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