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William Steele Holman (September 6, 1822 – April 22, 1897) was a lawyer, judge and politician from Dearborn County, Indiana. He was a member of the Democratic Party who served four different stints as a U.S. Representative from 1859 to 1865, 1867 to 1877, 1881 to 1895, and 1897, spanning sixteen Congresses.
William S. Holman of Indiana originated the Holman rule in 1876. The Holman rule is a rule in the United States House of Representatives that allows amendments to appropriations legislation that would reduce the salary of or fire specific federal employees, or cut a specific program.
William Steele Holman (September 6, 1822 – April 22, 1897) was a lawyer, judge and politician from Dearborn County, Indiana. He was a member of the Democratic Party who served as a U.S. Representative from 1859 to 1865, 1867 to 1877, 1881 to 1895, and 1897, spanning sixteen Congresses.
Mar 7, 2023 · Historically, the Holman rule, named after Rep. William S. Holman of Indiana, wasn’t a tool of only the Republican Party. It was first developed in 1876 when a Democratic House majority...
- Charles Tiefer
William S. Holman was born on January 31, 1895 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He is known for Magic Town (1947). He was married to Bess Flowers. He died on February 5, 1962 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- January 31, 1895
- February 5, 1962
William Steele Holman (September 6, 1822 – April 22, 1897) was a lawyer, judge and politician from Dearborn County, Indiana. He was a member of the Democratic Party who served as a U.S. Representative from 1859 to 1865, 1867 to 1877, 1881 to 1895, and 1897, spanning sixteen Congresses.
William Steele Holman (6 September 1822-22 April 1897) was a member of the US House of Representatives ( D - IN 4) from 4 March 1859 to 3 March 1865 (succeeding James Bradford Foley and preceding John Hanson Farquhar) and from 4 March 1867 to 3 March 1869 (succeeding Farquhar and preceding George W. Julian ), from IN-3 from 3 March 1869 to 4 ...
