Frederick Van Voorhies Holman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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lawyer and civic leader in Portland, Oregon, president of Oregon Historical Society, Oregon Bar Association
Date of Birth: 29-Aug-1852
Place of Birth: Pacific County, Washington, United States
Date of Death: 06-Jul-1927
Profession: lawyer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Frederick Van Voorhies Holman
- Frederick Van Voorhies Holman (August 29, 1852 – July 6, 1927) was a prominent lawyer and civic leader of the late 19th and early 20th centuries in Portland in the U.S.
- state of Oregon.
- Legal counsel for the Portland Railway, Light and Power Company and other businesses, he was active in Democratic Party politics and in civic organizations.
- President of the Oregon Historical Society from 1908-1927, he was known for his biography of John McLoughlin.
- A great admirer of roses, Holman helped organize the Portland Rose Society and is credited with giving Portland one of its nicknames, "Rose City".
- A parcel of land once owned by Holman became Holman Park, which was later merged with other parks and parcels to form Portland's Forest Park in 1948.
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