Charles H. Holmes, born December 1, 1810 in Alfred, York County, Maine, was the son of John Holmes (United States Senator from Maine) and Sarah Ann (Brooks) Holmes.

After receiving degrees from Bowdoin College and Brown University, Charles opened a law practice in Cornishville, Maine.  On March 26, 1836, he married Harriet J. Emerson of Topsfield, Massachusetts.  Charles and Harriet inherited the home at 9 East Common Street in Topsfield from her father, Joseph Emerson.   

Widowed in 1849, Charles Henry Holmes died in Topsfield on July 14, 1886.  Holmes is remembered, in part, for his height and poetic works.

References

Balch, F. (1896). Charles H. Holmes: Lawyer and Poet. In The Historical Collections of the Topsfield Historical Society (Vol. 2, p. 88). Topsfield, Massachusetts: Topsfield Historical Society.

Vital Records of the Topsfield, Massachusetts, Volume II p. 203.

Further Reading and External Links

The Historical Collections of the Topsfield Historical Society, Vol. II (1896)  – Contains a chapter on Charles H. Holmes, an illustration of the Emerson Holmes House, and poetry by Charles H. Holmes. Read at archive.org

The Historical Collections of the Topsfield Historical Society, Vol. I and Vol. II – Connects to the scanned edition of these volumes, published by the Topsfield Historical Society in 1895 and 1896.  Information about Charles Holmes is in Vol. II, beginning on page 88. Read at archive.org

Vital Records of the Topsfield, Massachusetts, Volume II – Records about Charles Holmes and sister Hannah are found on Page 203. Read at archive.org

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