Fred L. Holmes

Fred L. Holmes was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Fred L. Holmes was born on May 9, 1883 in Winnebago County, Wisconsin He attended Omro High School in Omro, Wisconsin and what is now the University of Wisconsin-Madison. An ally of Robert M. La Follette, he worked for La Follette's Weekly.
Holmes was elected to the Assembly in 1912 as a member of the Republican Party. Outside of politics, he was an attorney and wrote several books.
Holmes died on July 27, 1946. He had been giving a speech in Waukau, Wisconsin when he was struck with a heart attack.