Joseph Holmes
Politician
1736 – 1809
Who was Joseph Holmes?
Joseph Holmes was an American politician, who served on the New Jersey Legislative Council, the precursor to the New Jersey Senate, between 1777 and 1779.
A resident of Upper Freehold Township, Monmouth County, Holmes was first elected to the County Board of Justices and Freeholders, the precursor to the Board of Chosen Freeholders, in 1768, and served until May 1776. He again served from May 1782 to May 1783, from 1786 to 1787, and from 1794 to 1803. He was Chairman of the Board from May 1794 to May 1795, and from May 1796 to May 1797. He later served on the Upper Freehold Township Committee.
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