David P. Holloway
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Preceded bySamuel W. Parker
Succeeded byDavid Kilgore
BornDecember 7, 1809
Waynesville, Ohio, U.S.
DiedSeptember 9, 1883 (aged 73)
Washington, D.C., U.S
David Holloway | |
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 Portrait of Holloway by Mathew Brady | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel W. Parker |
| Succeeded by | David Kilgore |
| Member of the Indiana Senate | |
| In office 1844–1850 | |
| Member of the Indiana House of Representatives from the 4th district | |
| In office 1843–1844 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 7, 1809 Waynesville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | September 9, 1883 (aged 73) Washington, D.C., U.S |
| Party | People's Party |
David Pierson Holloway (December 7, 1809 – September 9, 1883) was a U.S. representative from Indiana who served from 1855 to 1857.
Born in Waynesville, Ohio, Holloway moved with his parents to Cincinnati in 1813. He attended the common schools. Learned the printing business and served four years in the office of the Cincinnati Gazette. He moved to Richmond, Indiana, in 1823. Purchased the Richmond Palladium in 1832 and was its editor and proprietor until he died.
