Frederick Van Voorhies Holman
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Frederick Van Voorhies Holman
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| Born |
August 29, 1852 Pacific County, Washington, which was then part of Oregon Territory |
| Died | July 6, 1927 (aged 74) Portland, Oregon |
| Resting place | Lone Fir Cemetery, Portland, Oregon |
| Education | bachelor of philosophy (Ph.B.) |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
| Occupation | lawyer |
| Known for | legal, civic, and political work; biography of John McLoughlin; love of roses; donation of land that became Holman Park, a part of Forest Park |
| Home town | Portland, Oregon |
| Parent(s) | James Duval Holman and Rachel Hixson (Summers) Holman |
Frederick Van Voorhies Holman (August 29, 1852 – July 6, 1927) was a prominent lawyer and civic leader of the late 19th and early 20th centuries in Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon. Legal counsel for the Portland Railway, Light and Power Company and other businesses, he was active in Democratic Party politics and in civic organizations. President of the Oregon Historical Society from 1908-1927, he was known for his biography of John McLoughlin. A great admirer of roses, Holman helped organize the Portland Rose Society and is credited with giving Portland one of its nicknames, "Rose City". A parcel of land once owned by Holman became Holman Park, which was later merged with other parks and parcels to form Portland's Forest Park in 1948.
Holman's parents were James Duval Holman and Rachel Hixson (Summers) Holman, both originally from Kentucky. Holman's great-grandfather, Thomas Holman, emigrated from England to South Carolina in 1730. His grandfather, John Holman, born in Kentucky, fought in the War of 1812 and emigrated to Oregon in 1843. His father, James Duval Holman, one of the founders of Pacific City, moved to Portland in 1857. The J.D. Holman School in Portland was named in his honor.
One of eight children, Frederick Van Voorhies Holman was born in Pacific County, Washington, in what was then part of the Oregon Territory. He attended public and private schools in Portland and graduated from the Portland Academy and Female Seminary in 1868. He attended the University of California, Berkeley, from which he graduated with a bachelor of philosophy (Ph.B) degree in 1875. After studying law, Holman was admitted in 1879 to the Oregon bar.
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