The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Holmes-norton to Holswade

Index to Politicians: Holmes-norton to Holswade

HOLMES-NORTON (Soundex H452)

Holmes Norton, Eleanor (b. 1937) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Washington, D.C. Born in Washington, D.C., June 13, 1937. Democrat. Lawyer; university professor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972; Delegate to U.S. Congress from the District of Columbia, 1991-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 2000, 2004, 2008. Female. Black. Member, Council on Foreign Relations; American Civil Liberties Union. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; NNDB dossier.

HOLMQUIST (Soundex H452) — See also ALMQUIST, BLOMQUIST, BLOOMQUIST, ELMQUIST, HALMQUIST, PALMQUIST.

Holmquist, Carl — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Democrat. Member, Platform Committee, Democratic National Convention, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
Holmquist, Stanley W. — of Grove City, Meeker County, Minn. Lumber dealer; member of Minnesota state house of representatives; member of Minnesota state senate 26th District, 1955-59. Still living as of 1959.

HOLMSTROM (Soundex H452) — See also ALMSTROM, ARMSTRONG, BLOMSTROM, GOMSTRUD, HEMSTRAUGHT, HEMSTREET, OLMSTEAD, OLMSTED, STROM.

Holmstrom, Andrew B. — of Worcester, Worcester County, Mass. Republican. Mayor of Worcester, Mass., 1953; candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 4th District, 1954. Still living as of 1954.
Holmstrom, Gustave A. — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Bronx County 1st District, 1937. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

HOLOMAN (Soundex H455) — See also BARTHOLOMEUSZ, BARTHOLOMEW, BARTHOLOW, HILEMAN, HOLEMAN, HOLLEMAN, HOLLIMAN, HOLLOMAN, HOLLOMON, HOLMAN, HOLOVACHKA, HOLOWINSKI, JEROLOMAN, MOLLOHAN, NICHOLOFF, OMAN, SLOMAN, SOLOMAN.

Holoman, Frank — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Member of California state assembly, 1972-74. Black. Still living as of 1974.

HOLOVACHKA (Soundex H412) — See also BARTHOLOMEUSZ, BARTHOLOMEW, BARTHOLOW, BEZRUCHKA, GOSCHKA, HLAVAC, HOLOMAN, HOLOWINSKI, JOLOVITZ, KOVACH, NICHOLOFF, SMOLOV, VACHEL, VACHERON, VACHON, ZVONKOVACH.

Holovachka, Metro — of Gary, Lake County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

HOLOWINSKI (Soundex H452) — See also BARTHOLOMEUSZ, BARTHOLOMEW, BARTHOLOW, CHOLEWINSKI, CZERWINSKI, DERWINSKI, DONOLOW, DZIENCIOLOWSKI, GAWINSKI, HOLEWINSKI, HOLOMAN, HOLOVACHKA, KOLOWICH, KOWINSKI, LOWING, NEWINSKI, NICHOLOFF, NOWINSKI, PAUSWINSKI, POLOWY, SOKOLOWSKI, STROWINSKI, WINSKILL, WONDOLOWSKI.

Holowinski, John J. — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 5th District, 1988. Still living as of 1988.

HOLROYD (Soundex H463) — See also GOOLRICK, HALYARD, HELLARD, HILLARD, HILLIARD, HILLYARD, HILYARD, WOLRATH, WOOLRIDGE.

HOLROYD: See also John Holroyd Bagley, Jr..
Holroyd, Emilie — of Princeton, Mercer County, W.Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 2000, 2004; member of Democratic National Committee from West Virginia, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Holroyd, Mrs. Jessie — of Sedan, Chautauqua County, Kan. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
Holroyd, Robert E. — of Mercer County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County; elected 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Holroyd, Simeon — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. National Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 20th District, 1896. Burial location unknown.
Holroyd, William M. — of Mullens, Wyoming County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state senate 9th District, 1938, 1944; chair of Wyoming County Republican Party, 1940-42. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

HOLSAPLE (Soundex H421) — See also HOLSAPPLE, MILLSAP, MILSAPS.

Holsaple, R. N. See Roland N. Holsaple
Holsaple, Roland N. (1876-1940) — also known as R. N. Holsaple — of Litchfield, Hillsdale County, Mich.; Petoskey, Emmet County, Mich.; Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Mich.; Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich.; South Dakota; Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa; Minnesota; Cass City, Tuscola County, Mich. Born in Monroeville, Allen County, Ind., April 11, 1876. Married, May 11, 1899, to Gertrude Ann Perry. Republican. Minister; candidate in primary for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1940. Member, Anti-Saloon League. Died, of pneumonia, in Pleasant Home Hospital, Cass City, Tuscola County, Mich., October 31, 1940. Interment at Elkland Township Cemetery, Near Cass City, Tuscola County, Mich.

HOLSAPPLE (Soundex H421) — See also APPLE, APPLEBACH, APPLEBAUM, APPLEBY, APPLEGATE, APPLEGET, APPLEMAN, APPLETON, APPLEWHITE, APPLEY, CHAPPLE, HOLSAPLE, KAPPLER, MILLSAP, MILSAPS, NAPPLE, RAPPLEYE, SAPP, SAPPINGTON, SAPPOE.

Holsapple, Frank See W. Frank Holsapple
Holsapple, Fred — of Copake Falls, Columbia County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Holsapple, W. Frank — of New York. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1904. Burial location unknown.

HOLSCHER (Soundex H426) — See also HILSCHER, HOELSCHER, HULSCHER, SCHER.

Holscher, Loretta — of Dayton, Hennepin County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1984. Female. Still living as of 1984.

HOLSER (Soundex H426) — See also HOLKER, HOLSEY, HOSLER, IVERHOLSER, OVERHOLSER, ROSHELL, SHELOR.

Holser, Mary Ann — of Oregon. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

HOLSEY (Soundex H420) — See also BOLSEY, HALSEY, HOLSER, HOSEY, HOSLEY, HULSEY, IVERHOLSER, OVERHOLSER, WOLSEY, WOOLSEY.

HOLSEY: See also Holsey Gates Handyside.
Holsey, Hopkins (1799-1859) — of Georgia. Born in Virginia, 1799. Democrat. Member of Georgia state legislature; U.S. Representative from Georgia at-large, 1835-39. Died in Butler, Taylor County, Ga., March 31, 1859. Interment at a private or family graveyard, Taylor County, Ga.
- See also: congressional biography.

HOLSHOUSER (Soundex H422) — See also CLOUSER, COUSER, CROUSER, FOUSER, FUNKHOUSER, GILHOUSER, HERBOLSHEIMER, HOLSHUE, HOUSER, HULSHOF, MOUSER, OLSHANSKY, OLSHAW, OLSHOVE, POUSER, SHOUSE, ULSHOEFFER.

Holshouser, James E. — U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina, 1958-61. Still living as of 1961.
Holshouser, James Eubert, Jr. (b. 1934) — of North Carolina. Born October 8, 1934. Governor of North Carolina, 1973-77. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: National Governors Association biography; NNDB dossier.
Holshouser, Marion S. — of Urbana, Champaign County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.

HOLSHUE (Soundex H420) — See also HERBOLSHEIMER, HOLSHOUSER, KNABENSHUE, MARSHUETZ, OLSHANSKY, OLSHAW, OLSHOVE, SHUE, SHUEMAKE, SHUEY.

HOLSHUE: See also Lake Jenkins Frazier.

HOLSING (Soundex H425) — See also ELSINGER, FILSINGER, HILSINGER, HOLLINGS, HOLSINGER, SING, STILSING, VALSIN.

Holsing, James J. — of Hillside, Union County, N.J. Mayor of Hillside, N.J., 1950. Still living as of 1950.

HOLSINGER (Soundex H425) — See also ELSINGER, FILSINGER, HILSINGER, HILZINGER, HOLSING, INGER, SINGER, STILSING, VALSIN.

Holsinger, Carl — of Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 59th District, 1998; chair of St. Joseph County Democratic Party, 2003. Still living as of 2003.

HOLSMAN (Soundex H425) — See also BERTELSMAN, ELSMAN, HALLSMAN, HANDELSMAN, HILLSMAN, HILSMAN, HOLMAN, HOLZMAN, HUELSMAN, HUELSMANN, OLSMAN.

Holsman, Daniel — of Bergen County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Bergen County, 1857-58; member of New Jersey state senate from Bergen County, 1863-65. Burial location unknown.
Holsman, Daniel — of Passaic, Passaic County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1864. Burial location unknown.

HOLSOMBACK (Soundex H425) — See also BOMBACI, CRUMBACKER, CULMBACK, CUMBACK, FOLSOM, GHOLSON, LOMBARD, LOMBARDI, LOMBARDO, NICHOLSON, RICHOLSON, ROMBACH, SOMBATI, SOMBURU, WOMBACH.

HOLSOMBACK: See also Lyle A. Smith.
Holsomback, B. H. — of Crystal City, Zavala County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

HOLST (Soundex H423) — See also BROCKHOLST, GHOLSTON, HALSETH, HOLLIST, HOLSTEAD, HOLSTEIN, HOLSTEN, HOLSTON, HOLT, HOST, HULST, STOHL.

HOLST: See also Donald Holst Clausen.
Holst, C. M. — of Jones County, Iowa. Delegate to Iowa convention to ratify 21st amendment from Jones County, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Holst, John — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Candidate for New York state senate 16th District, 1919. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Holst, William G. — of New York. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 1st District, 1998 (Democratic), 2000 (Green). Still living as of 2000.

HOLSTEAD (Soundex H423) — See also BOLSTER, BROCKHOLST, GHOLSTON, GOLSTEIN, HALSTAD, HALSTEAD, HALSTED, HOLST, HOLSTEIN, HOLSTEN, HOLSTON, KULSTEAD, MILLSTEAD, MILSTEAD, OLSTEIN, POLSTEIN, STEAD, VOLSTEAD, WALSTEAD, WOLSTENHOLME.

Holstead, John — of Oneida County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Oneida County 3rd District, 1857. Burial location unknown.
Holstead, Willis S. — of Columbus, Muscogee County, Ga. Mayor of Columbus, Ga., 1851-52, 1861. Burial location unknown.

HOLSTEIN (Soundex H423) — See also BOLSTER, BROCKHOLST, GHOLSTON, GOLSTEIN, HAILSTONE, HALLSTEIN, HOLST, HOLSTEAD, HOLSTEN, HOLSTON, HOTLSTEIN, OLSTEIN, POLSTEIN, STEIN, VOLSTEAD, WOLSTENHOLME.

HOLSTEIN: See also Ingebert J. Thomsen.
Holstein, Charles L. — U.S. Attorney for Indiana, 1880-85. Burial location unknown.

HOLSTEN (Soundex H423) — See also BOLSTER, BROCKHOLST, GHOLSTON, GILSTEN, GOLSTEIN, HAILSTONE, HALLSTEIN, HOLST, HOLSTEAD, HOLSTEIN, HOLSTON, HOLTEN, OLSTEIN, POLSTEIN, SHELTON, SHONTELL, VOLSTEAD, WOLSTENHOLME.

Holsten, John D. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 7th District, 1900-01. Burial location unknown.

HOLSTON (Soundex H423) — See also BROCKHOLST, COLSTON, GHOLSTON, GOLSTON, HAILSTONE, HALLSTEIN, HOLST, HOLSTEAD, HOLSTEIN, HOLSTEN, HOLTON, ROLSTON, WOOLSTON.

Holston, George W. — of Indiana. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Senator from Indiana, 1944; Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 4th District, 1946. Still living as of 1946.

HOLSWADE (Soundex H423) — See also ASWAD, SCHWADERER, SWADESH, WADE, WADEWITZ.

Holswade, Byron E. — of Spencer, Roane County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1937. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Holswade, Harry — of Roane County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Roane County; elected 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

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