Robert Holmes may refer to: Law Robert Holmes (barrister) (1765–1859), Irish lawyer and nationalist Robert E. Holmes (1922–2004), Ohio state supreme court justice Politics Robert Holmes (Gloucestershire MP), elected in 1653 Robert Holmes (Canadian politician) (1852–1932), Canadian Member of Parliament Robert D. Holmes (1909–1976), governor of Oregon Bob Holmes (politician), Georgia state legislator Sports Bob Holmes (footballer) (1867–1955), England & Preston North End footballer Bobby Holmes (born 1932), Scottish footballer Robert Holmes (American football) (1945–2018), running back for the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Oilers Other Robert Holmes (Royal Navy officer) (1622–1692), English admiral Robert Holmes (priest) (1748–1805), English Biblical scholar and Dean of Winchester Robert Holmes (engineer) (1856–1936), New Zealand civil engineer Robert H. Holmes (1888–1917), first NYPD African-American officer to die in the line of duty Robert Holmes (scriptwriter) (1926–1986), English TV scriptwriter Robert L. Holmes (born 1935), professor of philosophy at the University of Rochester Robert Holmes (musician), guitarist for the band 'Til Tuesday Bob Holmes (artist) (born 1963), British artist See also Robert Holmes à Court (1937–1990), businessman Robert Holme (disambiguation)