Edwin R. Holmes | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | |
| In office November 30, 1954 – December 10, 1961 | |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | |
| In office March 20, 1936 – November 30, 1954 | |
| Appointed by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Nathan Philemon Bryan |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Franklin Cameron |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi | |
| In office October 24, 1918 – March 1, 1929 | |
| Appointed by | Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | Henry Clay Niles |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi | |
| In office October 24, 1918 – April 6, 1936 | |
| Appointed by | Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | Henry Clay Niles |
| Succeeded by | Sidney Carr Mize |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edwin Ruthven Holmes October 1, 1878 Sidon, Mississippi |
| Died | December 10, 1961 (aged 83) |
| Education | Millsaps College University of Mississippi University of Texas School of Law (LLB) |
Edwin Ruthven Holmes (October 1, 1878 – December 10, 1961) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi.