Rufus C. Holman

Rufus C. Holman
United States Senator
from Oregon
In office
January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1945
Preceded byAlexander G. Barry
Succeeded byWayne Morse
14th Treasurer of Oregon
In office
May 1, 1931 – December 27, 1938
GovernorJulius L. Meier
Charles H. Martin
Charles A. Sprague
Preceded byThomas B. Kay
Succeeded byWalter E. Pearson
Personal details
Born
Rufus Cecil Holman

(1877-10-14)October 14, 1877
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
DiedNovember 27, 1959(1959-11-27) (aged 82)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Political partyRepublican

Rufus Cecil Holman (October 14, 1877 – November 27, 1959) was an American politician and businessman who served as a United States senator for a single term during World War II. He was an officer in the Ku Klux Klan during the 1920s, then served as Oregon State Treasurer. He was a member of the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners.

Running for re-election in May 1944, Holman was defeated in the Republican primary by Wayne Morse.


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