David Holmes (politician)

David Holmes
5th Governor of Mississippi
In office January 7, 1826 – July 25, 1826
Lieutenant	Gerard Brandon
Preceded by	Gerard Brandon
Succeeded by	Gerard Brandon
United States Senator from Mississippi
In office August 30, 1820 – September 25, 1825
Preceded by	Walter Leake
Succeeded by	Powhatan Ellis
1st Governor of Mississippi
In office December 10, 1817 – January 5, 1820
Lieutenant	Duncan Stewart
Preceded by	Himself (as Governor of the Mississippi Territory)
Succeeded by	George Poindexter
4th Governor of Mississippi Territory
In office March 7, 1809 – December 10, 1817
Appointed by	Thomas Jefferson
Preceded by	Robert Williams
Succeeded by	Himself (as Governor of the State of Mississippi)
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 4th district
In office March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1809
Preceded by	Abram Trigg
Succeeded by	Jacob Swoope
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 2nd district
In office March 4, 1797 – March 3, 1803
Preceded by	Andrew Moore
Succeeded by	James Stephenson
Personal details
Born	(1769-03-10)March 10, 1769 Hanover, Province of Pennsylvania, British America
Died	August 20, 1832(1832-08-20) (aged 63) Winchester, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Other political affiliations	Democratic-Republican
Alma mater	College of William and Mary

David Holmes (March 10, 1769 – August 20, 1832) was an American politician in Virginia and Mississippi. He served five terms as a U.S. congressman from Virginia's 2nd congressional district and later was important in Mississippi's development as a state. The federal government appointed him as the fourth and last governor of the Mississippi Territory. In 1817, he was unanimously elected as the first governor of the state of Mississippi. He served a term as U.S. senator from Mississippi, appointed to fill a vacancy until elected by the legislature. Elected again as governor, he was forced to resign early due to ill health. He returned to Virginia in his last years.