Edward E. Holland | |
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| Member of theVirginia Senate from the5th district | |
| In office January 8, 1930 – October 23, 1941 | |
| Preceded by | Cecil C. Vaughan, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Allie E. S. Stephens |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromVirginia's2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1921 | |
| Preceded by | Harry L. Maynard |
| Succeeded by | Joseph T. Deal |
| Member of theVirginia Senate from the30th district | |
| In office January 8, 1908 – March 4, 1911 | |
| Preceded by | William Shands |
| Succeeded by | Junius E. West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Everett Holland (1861-02-26)February 26, 1861 Suffolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | October 23, 1941(1941-10-23) (aged 80) Suffolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Richmond College (B.A.) University of Virginia (LL.B.) |
| Profession | lawyer,banker |
Edward Everett Holland (February 26, 1861 – October 23, 1941) was an American lawyer, banker, and politician who served as aU.S. Representative fromVirginia from 1911 to 1921.[1]
Born nearSuffolk, Virginia, to Ann Scott Pretlow and her husband, Zechariah Holland, Holland attended private schools. He attended theRichmond College, then studied law at theUniversity of Virginia School of Law inCharlottesville, Virginia.
He wasadmitted to the bar in 1882 and commenced practice inSuffolk, Virginia.He served as mayor of Suffolk in 1885–1887, then was elected the Commonwealth's attorney (prosecutor) for Nansemond County, serving from 1887 to 1907.
Holland became president of the Farmers Bank of Nansemond in 1892.He served as a member of the State senate from 1908 to 1911.
Holland was elected as aDemocrat to theSixty-second and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1921).He was not a candidate for renomination in 1920.He resumed his banking pursuits.He served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1920 and 1924.He served as member of theSenate of Virginia during the years 1930–1941.
He died inSuffolk, Virginia, on October 23, 1941, and was in Cedar Hill Cemetery,Suffolk, Virginia.His home at Suffolk, theBuilding at 216 Bank Street, was added to theNational Register of Historic Places in 1985[2]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromVirginia's 2nd congressional district 1911–1921 | Succeeded by |
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