John M. Holley

John Milton Holley was a United States [House of Representatives|U.S. representative] from New York.
Born in Salisbury, Connecticut, Holley was graduated from Yale College in 1822.
He studied law.
He was Admission to [the bar in the United States|admitted to the bar] and commenced practice in Black Rock, New York, in 1825.
He moved to Lyons, New York, in 1826 and continued the practice of law.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 61st [New York State Legislature|1838] and 1841.
He served as district attorney of Wayne County 1842–1845.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1844 to the 29th [United States Congress|Twenty-ninth] Congress.
Holley was elected as a Whig to the Thirtieth Congress and served from March 4, 1847, until his death in Jacksonville, Florida, March 8, 1848.
He was interred in the Rural Cemetery, Lyons, New York.