Historedia
Person

Sir John Holker

Events
1
Episodes
1
Years
1878

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Sir John Holker, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Whistler v. Ruskin libel trial decided

    1878

    Role: Attorney General

    1. 25–26 November 1878 · High Court of JusticeLibel Trial Verdict

      Whistler won nominal damages of a farthing in his libel suit against Ruskin, leading to financial ruin.

Sources

  1. John Ruskin Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
  2. James McNeill Whistler Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05