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Holmes Alexander Holmes Moss Alexander (January 29, 1906 – December 5, 1985) was an American historian, journalist, syndicated columnist, and politician, originally from Parkersburg, West Virginia. The son of Charles Butler Alexander, an insurance official, ...

(1906–1985), American historian, journalist, syndicated columnist and politician *

Holmes Beckwith Holmes Beckwith (1884 – April 2, 1921) was an American political scientist and professor of finance and insurance at several universities. He shot and killed Dean J. Herman Wharton and himself at Syracuse University on April 2, 1921. Educatio ...

(1884–1921), American political scientist and professor who killed his dean and then himself * Holmes Colbert, Native American leader of the Chickasaw Nation and writer of the Chickasaw Nation's constitution in the 1850s *

Holmes Conrad Holmes Conrad (January 31, 1840 – September 4, 1915) was an American politician, lawyer and military officer. Early life Conrad was born in Winchester, Virginia. He was the son of Robert Young Conrad, a prominent lawyer of Winchester, a ...

(1840–1915), American politician, lawyer and military officer *

Holmes Herbert Holmes Herbert (born Horace Edward Jenner; 30 July 1882 – 26 December 1956) was an English character actor who appeared in Hollywood films from 1915 to 1952, often as a British gentleman. Early life Born Horace Edward Jenner, (some sou ...

(1882–1956), English character actor *

Holmes Rolston III Holmes Rolston III (born November 19, 1932) is a philosopher who is University Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Colorado State University. He is best known for his contributions to environmental ethics and the relationship between scie ...

(born 1932), philosopher, author and professor * Holmes Tuttle (1905–1989), American businessman and political adviser to Ronald Reagan

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