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David Holmes

AuthorBooks · Second hand1769-1832

David Holmes was an American politician in Virginia and Mississippi. He served five terms as a U.S. congressman from Virginia's 2nd congressional district and later was important in Mississippi's development as a state. The federal government appointed him as the fourth and last governor of the Mississippi Territory. In 1817, he was unanimously elected as the first governor of the state of Mississippi. He served a term as U.S. senator from Mississippi, appointed to fill a vacancy until elected by the legislature. Elected again as governor, he was forced to resign early due to ill health. He returned to Virginia in his last years.

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1769
Death
1832
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David Holmes was a prominent American politician born in York County in 1769.
His literary legacy is surprisingly prolific, comprising a total of 145 published works.
Among his writings, his work on geography stands out as a recurring theme in his bibliography.
His texts cover a wide variety of disciplines, ranging from laboratory manuals to studies on the information society.
Throughout his life, he combined his political career with intense work in dissemination and academic analysis.

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