Matthew Holmes (politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Matthew Holmes (politician)

New Zealand Legislative Council member

Date of Birth: 15-Sep-1817

Place of Birth: Strabane, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 27-Sep-1901

Profession: politician, farmer

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Matthew Holmes (15 September 1817 – 27 September 1901) was a New Zealand politician and runholder.
He was a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council for 35 years (1866–1901).
Holmes was from Ireland and made his money in Victoria from farming, exporting wool, and supplying the gold fields.
The family lived in Scotland for some years but Holmes moved to New Zealand.
His family followed him years later and they lived for most of their time in Otago, but retired to Wellington.