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For the Scottish rugby union player, see William Holms (rugby union).

William Holms (born 5 February 1827) was a Scottish businessman and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1874 to 1884.

Holms was the son of James Holms of Sancel Bank, Paisley and his wife Janet Love, daughter of James Love of Paisley. He was educated at Paisley Grammar School and Glasgow University and was partner in a textile company with factories in Glasgow and London. He was a J.P. for Lanarkshire and Lieutenant Colonel of the 1st Lanarkshire Artillery.[1]

At the 1874 general election Holms was elected Member of Parliament for Paisley. He held the seat until 1884 when he resigned.[2]

Holms married Mary Lindsay McArthur Buchanan daughter of John Buchanan of Glasgow in 1857.[3] His brother John Holms was MP for Hackney.

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  1. ^ Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1881
  2. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "R" (part 1)
  3. ^ Memoirs and portraits of 100 Glasgow men - John Buchanan

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Preceded by Member of Parliament for Paisley
1874 – 1884 		Succeeded by


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