William ("Billy") Holmes (2 April 1779 – 26 January 1851) was a British Tory politician of the early nineteenth century, and an MP for 28 years.
Holmes serving as party manager, and Chief Whip in the House of Commons from about 1802 until his seat (for the rotten borough of Haslemere) was abolished by the Great Reform Act of 1832. He had also previously represented several other constituencies; after the Reform Act he was out of the Commons for five years, but returned in 1837 as MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Holmes was also Treasurer of the Ordnance from 1818-31.
His wife was Helen Tew, Dowager Lady Stronge (1769–1852), widow of Sir James Stronge, 1st Baronet of Tynan Abbey, County Armagh, Ireland (1750–1804).
Holmes is buried in Brompton Cemetery, London.[1]
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Robert Williams John Teed |
Member of Parliament for Grampound 1808–1812 With: Hon. George Cochrane 1808-1812 Hon. Andrew Cochrane-Johnstone 1812 |
Succeeded by Hon. Andrew Cochrane-Johnstone John Teed |
| Preceded by William Gore-Langton James O'Callaghan |
Member of Parliament for Tregony 1812–1818 With: Alexander Cray Grant |
Succeeded by Viscount Barnard James O'Callaghan |
| Preceded by Thomas Peregrine Courtenay Ayshford Wise |
Member of Parliament for Totnes 1818–1820 With: Thomas Peregrine Courtenay |
Succeeded by Thomas Peregrine Courtenay John Bent |
| Preceded by Douglas James William Kinnaird William Clive |
Member of Parliament for Bishop's Castle 1820–1830 With: Edward Rogers |
Succeeded by Frederick Hamilton Cornewall Edward Rogers |
| Preceded by The Lord Downes John Capel |
Member of Parliament for Haslemere 1830 With: Sir Philip Durham |
Succeeded by John Capel Thomas Gladstone |
| Preceded by Sir John Beckett George Lowther Thompson |
Member of Parliament for Haslemere 1830–1832 With: Sir John Beckett |
Constituency abolished |
| Preceded by Sir Rufane Shaw Donkin James Bradshaw |
Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed 1837–1841 With: Richard Hodgson |
Succeeded by Richard Hodgson Matthew Forster |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Alcock |
Treasurer of the Ordnance 1818–1831 |
Succeeded by Thomas Creevey |