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James H. Holmes

1826–1900

United States

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James H. Holmes (December 9, 1826 - November 25, 1900) was a Baptist minister in Richmond, Virginia. As pastor of Richmond's First African Baptist Church, he was the leader of one of the largest churches in the country.

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