Rufus C. Holman
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| Rufus Cecil Holman | |
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U.S. Senator, Oregon
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| In office 1939-1945 |
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| Preceded by | Alexander G. Barry |
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| Succeeded by | Wayne Morse |
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| Born | October 14, 1877 Portland, Oregon |
| Died | November 27, 1959 (aged 82) Portland, Oregon |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | businessman |
Rufus C. Holman was a Senator from Oregon.
Rufus Cecil Holman was an American Republican politician from Oregon. He was born in born in Portland, Oreg., October 14, 1877. He worked as an accountant and businessman, and was active in civic affairs. He won his first election in 1918, when he was elected to the Multnomah CountyBoard of Commissioners, where he served one four-year term. His political career revived when he was elected as state Treasurer in 1930. Although a strong convservative on most issues, he was concerned about the environment long before it was a publicized issue. In 1937, he won publicity when he demonstrated the polluted state of the Willamette River by briefly holding a cage of salmon in the water, then quickly pulling them out dying to a shocked audience [1]. In 1938, he was elected to the United States Senate. As Senator, he was critical of the foreign policy of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, although he supported World War II, and was identified as an isolationist. He also denounced organized labor and supported the detainment of Japanese citizens. He was defeated in the Republican primary in 1944 by Wayne L. Morse, who was a progressive and internationalist. After his defeat, he returned to private life and never sought public office again. He died on November 27, 1959 in his home town of Portland.
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| Preceded by Alexander G. Barry |
U.S. Senator (Class 3) from Oregon 1939-1945 |
Succeeded by Wayne L. Morse |
