Edward E. Holland Explained

Birthname:Edward Everett Holland
Image Name:EdwardEverettHolland.jpg
State Senate:Virginia
District:5th
Term Start:January 8, 1930
Term End:October 23, 1941
Preceded:Cecil C. Vaughan, Jr.
Succeeded:Allie E. S. Stephens
State2:Virginia
District2:2nd
Term Start2:March 4, 1911
Term End2:March 3, 1921
Preceded2:Harry L. Maynard
Succeeded2:Joseph T. Deal
State Senate3:Virginia
District3:30th
Term Start3:January 8, 1908
Term End3:March 4, 1911
Preceded3:William Shands
Succeeded3:Junius E. West
Birth Date:February 26, 1861
Birth Place:Suffolk, Virginia, U.S.
Death Place:Suffolk, Virginia, U.S.
Profession:lawyer, banker
Party:Democratic
Alma Mater:Richmond College (B.A.)
University of Virginia (LL.B.)

Edward Everett Holland (February 26, 1861 – October 23, 1941) was an American lawyer, banker, and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Virginia from 1911 to 1921.[1]

Early life and education

Born near Suffolk, Virginia, to the former Ann Scott Pretlow and her husband, Zechariah Holland, Holland attended private schools. He attended the Richmond College, then studied law at the University of Virginia School of Law in Charlottesville, Virginia.

He was admitted to the bar in 1882 and commenced practice in Suffolk, 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 a Democrat to the Sixty-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 the Senate of Virginia during the years 1930–1941.

Death and legacy

He died in Suffolk, Virginia, on October 23, 1941, and was in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk, Virginia.His home at Suffolk, the Building at 216 Bank Street, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985

Electoral history

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biographies in Nansemond County Virginia.