Frederick Van Voorhies Holman

Frederick Van Voorhies Holman
Born	(1852-08-29)August 29, 1852 Pacific County, Washington, which was then part of Oregon Territory
Died	July 6, 1927(1927-07-06) (aged 74) Portland, Oregon
Resting place	Lone Fir Cemetery, Portland, Oregon
Education	bachelor of philosophy (Ph.B.)
Alma mater	University of California, Berkeley
Occupation	lawyer
Known for	legal, civic, and political work; biography of John McLoughlin; love of roses; donation of land that became Holman Park, a part of Forest Park
Parent(s)	James Duval Holman and Rachel Hixson (Summers) 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 to 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.