John Holmes Prentiss
John Holmes Prentiss | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 19th district | |
| In office March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841 | |
| Preceded by | Sherman Page |
| Succeeded by | Samuel S. Bowne |
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| Born | April 17, 1784 Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | June 26, 1861 (aged 77) Cooperstown, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Lakewood Cemetery, Cooperstown, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | New York Militia |
| Rank | Colonel |
John Holmes Prentiss (April 17, 1784 – June 26, 1861) was an American newspaper publisher and politician in the U.S. state of New York. He represented New York's 19th congressional district in the 25th and 26th U.S. Congresses from 1837 to 1841.