Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-22

his bed At one lime there was a con-
siderable improvement in his condition, and
his family hoped that he might recover. A
few days ago ne took turn for the worse,
and since yesterday he had been uncon-
scious and under the influence of opiates.
He passed away without recovering con-
sciousnesS.
Mr.. Holman has occupied a hands ome
house this winter. 2125 R street, and was
renewed activity in Congress. The news
of his death will cause genuine regret to
a large circle of friends. He was just
entering upon the thirty-first year of his
connection with the House. His four chill
dren are all in the city, Mrs. r. E. Flet-
cher, Mr.. Wm- s. Holman, Jr., Mrs. Fred
Harvey and Mr.. Paul Holman.
sketch of His Career
William s. Holman was native of Dear
born county, Ind, and was born September
8, rS22, at his fathers homestead on the
Ohio river hills, near Aurora. He was
educated in the common schools of his
neighborhood and at Franklin College,
Ind, where he studied two years. When
he was twenty years Of age his father
died. and this prevented his completing his
college course. He studied law, and when
of age, was admitted to the bar and at
once began the practice of his profession
II his native county.
In the same year in which he was ad-
mitted to practice 1913, he was elected
probate judge of Dearborn county He
was chosen prosecuting attorney In 1913,
and in 1880 was elected senatorial delegate
from Dearborn county in the constitutional
convention He was a representative in
1S5l in the first legislature under the new
constitution, and was made chairman of
the judiciary committee. although one of
the youngest members of the house. While
a member of the legislature he supported
most OF the reform measures which be-
bill which extended the township system
20 tne several counties of the state From
49, TO 1856 he served as common pleas
Judge and during his incumbency received
q sohilIission as circuit judge. but held the
once OF common pleas Judge until the end
of his term. ~ @iU
In 1855 Judge Holman WAS elected To
congress from the fourth district. and in
dooo @ ,o0k MS seat In the Thirty-sixth Con-
sress He was elected to the Thirty-sev
eEth, Thirty eighth. Fortieth. Forty-first.
Forty-second, Forty-third, Forty-fourth n
fIorty-seventh. Forty-eighth. Forty-ninth,
I'LL hi.istn. F1fty-hrst, Fffty-second. Fifty
third and Fifty-ffth Congresses, and has
served Tor longer period than any other
western man. He has always acted with
the democratic party During the war he
as ohion democrat, and supported the
war measures of Mr.. Lincoln's administra-
ton and voted for all the appropriations
made for the suppression of the rebeIIion
ne brought forward many of the measures
winch became laws touching the Increase
OF pay and the bounties of the Union sol
diers.
Judge Holman while in Congress earn
estly opposed the subsidy system from the
pubic resources. either in bonds lands OF
money to promote private enterprises He
mas opposed all forms of class legislation
lie was an earnest advocate of the home
stead policy.
he has generally been a member of the
committees on war claims, commerce and
appropriations At the last session of the
forty-fourth Congress he was chairman O,
Inc committee on appropriations and also
OF the committee on public buildings and
grounds He was chairman of the com.
mittee appointed by the Forty-eighth Con.
gress to inquire into Indian affairs. IN
the Fifty-second Congress he was chair.
man OF the committee on appropriat tons
and In the Fifty-third Congress was chair.
man OF the committee on Indian affairs.
Judge Holman was formidable candi
date for tle United States Senate in IS7.,
and for governor in 1876 and 1880. and
was talked of for the democratic nomina-
tion for President In 1884. As a lawyer
he has stood in the front rank If his pro-
feSsiOn