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Governor David Holmes

David Holmes served as Governor of Mississippi.

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  • Entered office.
  • Left office.
  • 1817 - 1820 Time in office.

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 […]