David Holmes
David Holmes (
March 10,
1769 -
August 20,
1832) was the last governor of the Mississippi Territory and the first governor of the State of
Mississippi. From
1797 to
1808 he was Representative of
Virginia to the U.S. Congress. From
1819 to
1826 he served as U.S.
Senator from
Mississippi.
Holmes County, Mississippi is named in honor of him.