Governor David Holmes

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Governor David Holmes - Mississippi Democratic

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NameDavid Holmes
PositionGovernor
StateMississippi
PartyDemocratic
StatusFormer Representative
Term StartJanuary 1, 1817
Term EndDecember 31, 1820

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Governor David Holmes
David Holmes served as Governor of Mississippi.

About Governor David Holmes



DAVID HOLMES, the first and fifth governor to serve Mississippi, was born in York County, Pennsylvania on March 10, 1769. His early education was attained at Winchester Academy in Virginia. He later studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1792, and then established his legal career in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Holmes entered into a public […]

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