James L. Holmes

James L. Holmes
Born	February 5, 1892 Bradford, England
Died	October 15, 1980 (age 88) Ansonia, Connecticut
Resting place	Pine Grove Cemetery

James L. Holmes (1892-1980), known as "Jimmy", was Dean of International Brotherhood of Magicians Ring #59, an early Society of American Magicians member, and one of the fifty members at the time belonging to the New Haven Magical Society.

Biography

Holmes continued to perform as a magician until a short time before his death, after having retired from his regular employment for over seventeen years. He had served with the American Army in World War I in both France and Germany. He often contributed to magic magazines, and was an expert teacher of baton twirling.