William Holyman

William Holyman Jr. (1858–1921) was an Australian shipping magnate and owner of the shipping company William Holyman & Sons.

Early life and education William Holyman Jr. was born in Torquay, Victoria on 23 July 1858. William Jr. had three siblings: Thomas Henry, James, and Susannah. The Holyman children all attended a small school run by a former ship's captain.

Career Holyman began working for his father's shipping business in 1871, when he was thirteen years old. He became captain of the Colleen Bawn in 1877. He married Honora Ballard on 1 January 1878, and their honeymoon took place on his first voyage aboard the Colleen Bawn. He relocated the company's headquarters from Devonport to Launceston, Tasmania in 1899.

In 1901, Holyman was left in complete control of the company after his father retired fully. Holyman spent his remaining years in Launceston. On 29 September 1921, Holyman died from coronary vascular disease. He and his wife Honora had six sons, including Ivan Nello Holyman and Victor Holyman, and seven daughters. His daughter Love was excluded from his will because she had converted to Catholicism.