Robert Holmes may refer to:

Law

Robert Holmes (barrister) Robert Holmes (1765 – 7 October 1859) was an Ireland, Irish lawyer and nationalist. Early life Holmes was born in Dublin in 1765, the son of parents who were natives of Antrim, County Antrim, Antrim and settled at Belfast, was born during a vi ...

(1765–1859), Irish lawyer and nationalist * Robert E. Holmes (1922–2004), Ohio state supreme court justice

Politics

* Robert Holmes (Gloucestershire MP), elected in 1653 * Robert Holmes (Canadian politician) (1852–1932), Canadian Member of Parliament * Robert D. Holmes (1909–1976), governor of Oregon *

Bob Holmes (politician) Robert A. Holmes (born July 13, 1943) is an American attorney, academic, and politician who served as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 1975 to 2009. Education Holmes earned Bachelor of Science degree in political science a ...

, Georgia state legislator

Sports

Bob Holmes (footballer) Robert Holmes (23 June 1867 – 17 November 1955) was a professional footballer, who played for Preston North End. Career Holmes was the longest–serving survivor of the Preston North End team known as the 'Invincibles' when he died aged 88 in ...

(1867–1955), England & Preston North End footballer * Bobby Holmes (born 1932), Scottish footballer *

Robert Holmes (American football) Robert Earl Holmes (October 5, 1945 – April 14, 2018) was an American football running back who played collegiately at Southern University and professionally in the American Football League (AFL) for the Kansas City Chiefs, and in the Nationa ...

(1945–2018), running back for the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Oilers

Other

Robert Holmes (Royal Navy officer) Admiral Sir Robert Holmes ( – 18 November 1692) was an English Royal Navy officer. He participated in the second and third Anglo-Dutch Wars, both of which he is, by some, credited with having started. He was made Governor of the Isle of Wigh ...

(1622–1692), English admiral *

Robert Holmes (priest) Robert Holmes (November 1748 London, England – 12 November 1805 Oxford, England) was an English churchman and academic, Dean of Winchester and a biblical scholar known for textual studies of the ''Septuagint''. Life He was baptised at St. Mar ...

(1748–1805), English Biblical scholar and Dean of Winchester *

Robert Holmes (engineer) Robert West Holmes (25 September 1856 – 8 February 1936) was a New Zealand civil engineer. He was born on 25 September 1856 in London. In the Public Works Department he was responsible for the construction of the North Island Main Trunk Rail ...

(1856–1936), New Zealand civil engineer *

Robert Holmes (artist) Robert Holmes (1861 – May 1930), was a Canadian naturalist painter and artist-illustrator."Robert Holmes". A Dictionary of Canadian Artists, volumes 1-8 by Colin S. MacDonald, and volume 9 (online only), by Anne Newlands and Judith Parker Nat ...

(1861–1930), Canadian artist * Robert H. Holmes (1888–1917), first NYPD African-American officer to die in the line of duty *

Robert Holmes (scriptwriter) Robert Colin Holmes (2 April 1926 – 24 May 1986) was a British television scriptwriter. For over 25 years, he contributed to some of the most popular programmes screened in the UK. He is particularly remembered for his work on science fiction ...

(1926–1986), English TV scriptwriter * Robert L. Holmes (born 1935), professor of philosophy at the University of Rochester *

Robert Holmes (musician) Robert Holmes born March 31, 1959 is an English-born guitarist, best known for his work as guitarist/vocalist/writer in the American new wave band 'Til Tuesday, the former band of Aimee Mann. He first moved to America with his family at the ag ...

, guitarist for the band 'Til Tuesday *

Bob Holmes (artist) Bob Holmes (born 1963 in Greenock, Scotland) is a British Digital Artist. He is an alumnus of Dundee Art College and studied Printmaking at Chelsea School of Art in the late 80's under Tim Mara (alumni include Dirk Bogarde, Actor and Author, ...

(born 1963), British artist *

Robert Holmes (astronomer) Robert E. Holmes Jr. (b. 1956) is an American amateur astronomer and professional photographer. In 2002 Holmes founded Astronomical Research Institute (ARI), a non-profit organization offering students observation time from telescopes installed at ...

, American amateur astronomer

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