Cornelius Holland (Maine)
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Cornelius Holland was a United States Representative from Maine
. He was born in Sutton, Massachusetts
on July 9, 1783. He attended the common schools, studied medicine and commenced practice in Livermore, Maine
in 1814.
He moved to Canton, Maine
in 1815. He also engaged in agricultural pursuits there. He was elected as a delegate to the Maine constitutional convention in 1819. He was elected as a member of the Maine house of representatives in 1821 and 1822. He served in the Maine State senate in 1822, 1825, and 1826. He was a justice of the peace 1826-1855 and was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James W. Ripley
. He was reelected to the Twenty-second Congress and served from December 6, 1830, to March 3, 1833.
He resumed the practice of medicine and reengaged in agricultural pursuits upon his return home. He died in Canton Point on June 2, 1870. His interment is in Hillside Cemetery.
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
. He was born in Sutton, Massachusetts
Sutton, Massachusetts
-Library:The Sutton Free Library was established in 1876. In fiscal year 2008, the town of Sutton spent 0.7% of its budget on its public library—some $18 per person.-Education:...
on July 9, 1783. He attended the common schools, studied medicine and commenced practice in Livermore, Maine
Livermore, Maine
Livermore is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,106 at the 2000 census. It is included in both the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan New England City and Town Area. High schools students from...
in 1814.
He moved to Canton, Maine
Canton, Maine
Canton is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,121 at the 2000 census. Located beside Lake Anasagunticook, Canton is a summer recreational area.-History:...
in 1815. He also engaged in agricultural pursuits there. He was elected as a delegate to the Maine constitutional convention in 1819. He was elected as a member of the Maine house of representatives in 1821 and 1822. He served in the Maine State senate in 1822, 1825, and 1826. He was a justice of the peace 1826-1855 and was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James W. Ripley
James W. Ripley
James Wheelock Ripley was a brother of Eleazar Wheelock Ripley and a United States Representative from Maine. He was born in Hanover, New Hampshire March 12, 1786. He attended the common schools and Fryeburg Academy. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Fryeburg .He...
. He was reelected to the Twenty-second Congress and served from December 6, 1830, to March 3, 1833.
He resumed the practice of medicine and reengaged in agricultural pursuits upon his return home. He died in Canton Point on June 2, 1870. His interment is in Hillside Cemetery.