Edward Everett Holland
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Edward Everett Holland was a U.S. Representative
from Virginia
.
Born near Suffolk, Virginia
, Holland attended private schools, Richmond (Virginia) College, and was graduated from the University of Virginia at Charlottesville.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1882 and commenced practice in Suffolk, Virginia
.
He served as mayor of Suffolk 1885-1887.
Commonwealth attorney for Nansemond County 1887-1907.
Holland was elected president of the Farmers Bank of Nansemond in 1892.
He served as member of the State senate 1907-1911.
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 delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1920 and 1924.
He served as member of the Senate of Virginia
during the years 1930-1941.
He died in Suffolk, Virginia
, on October 23, 1941.
He was interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk, Virginia
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
.
Born near Suffolk, Virginia
Suffolk, Virginia
Suffolk is the largest city by area in Virginia, United States, and is located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 84,585. Its median household income was $57,546.-History:...
, Holland attended private schools, Richmond (Virginia) College, and was graduated from the University of Virginia at Charlottesville.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1882 and commenced practice in Suffolk, Virginia
Suffolk, Virginia
Suffolk is the largest city by area in Virginia, United States, and is located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 84,585. Its median household income was $57,546.-History:...
.
He served as mayor of Suffolk 1885-1887.
Commonwealth attorney for Nansemond County 1887-1907.
Holland was elected president of the Farmers Bank of Nansemond in 1892.
He served as member of the State senate 1907-1911.
Holland was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Sixty-second
62nd United States Congress
- House of Representatives :* Democratic : 230 * Republican : 162* Socialist : 1* Independent : 1TOTAL members: 394-Senate:* President: James S...
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 delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1920 and 1924.
He served as member of the Senate of Virginia
Senate of Virginia
The Senate of Virginia is the upper house of the Virginia General Assembly. The Senate is composed of 40 Senators representing an equal number of single-member constituent districts. The Senate is presided over by the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia...
during the years 1930-1941.
He died in Suffolk, Virginia
Suffolk, Virginia
Suffolk is the largest city by area in Virginia, United States, and is located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 84,585. Its median household income was $57,546.-History:...
, on October 23, 1941.
He was interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk, Virginia
Suffolk, Virginia
Suffolk is the largest city by area in Virginia, United States, and is located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 84,585. Its median household income was $57,546.-History:...
.