Elmer J. Holland | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania | |
| In office January 24, 1956 – August 9, 1968 | |
| Preceded by | Vera Buchanan |
| Succeeded by | Joseph M. Gaydos |
| Constituency | 30th district (1956–1963) 20th district (1963–1968) |
| In office May 19, 1942 – January 3, 1943 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph A. McArdle |
| Succeeded by | William I. Troutman |
| Constituency | 33rd district |
| Member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1934–1942 | |
| Member of thePennsylvania Senate | |
| In office 1943–1956 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elmer Joseph Holland (1894-01-08)January 8, 1894 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | August 9, 1968(1968-08-09) (aged 74) Annapolis, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Duquesne University University of Montpellier |
Elmer Joseph Holland (January 8, 1894 – August 9, 1968) was an AmericanWorld War I veteran who served as aDemocratic member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania during the mid-20th-century.[1][2]
Elmer Holland was born inPittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He attendedDuquesne University in Pittsburgh and theUniversity of Montpellier, France. He graduated fromSaumur Cavalry School, France, in 1919.[3][4]
He served with theAmerican Expeditionary Forces duringWorld War I as a second lieutenant of Field Artillery.[5][6]
He was engaged as sales and advertising manager for a glass manufacturer from 1915 to 1933.
He was elected as a member of thePennsylvania State House of Representatives from 1934 to 1942. He also served as the superintendent of highways and sewers in Pittsburgh from 1940 to 1942.[7][8]
He was elected as a Democrat to the77th United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation ofJoseph A. McArdle and served from May 19, 1942, to January 3, 1943. He was not a candidate for renomination in1942.[9][10]
He served as a major in theEuropean Theater of Operations duringWorld War II. He served as a member of thePennsylvania State Senate from 1943 to 1956.[11][12]
He was again elected to the84th United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death ofVera Buchanan.
He served until his death from a heart attack inAnnapolis, Maryland on August 9, 1968. He is buried inArlington National Cemetery.[13][14]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 33rd congressional district 1942–1943 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 30th congressional district 1956–1963 | Succeeded by District Eliminated |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 20th congressional district 1963–1968 | Succeeded by |
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