Edward Everett Holland
| Edward Everett Holland | |
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| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 5th district |
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In office January 8, 1930 – October 23, 1941 |
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| Preceded by | Cecil C. Vaughan, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Allie E. S. Stephens |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 2nd district |
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In office March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1921 |
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| Preceded by | Harry L. Maynard |
| Succeeded by | Joseph T. Deal |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 30th district |
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In office January 8, 1908 – March 4, 1911 |
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| Preceded by | William Shands |
| Succeeded by | Junius E. West |
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Edward Everett Holland February 26, 1861 Suffolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | October 23, 1941 (aged 80) Suffolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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Richmond College (B.A.) University of Virginia (LL.B.) |
| Profession | lawyer, banker |
Edward Everett Holland (February 26, 1861 – October 23, 1941) 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 in 1885–1887. Commonwealth attorney for Nansemond County in 1887–1907.
Holland was elected 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 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. His home at Suffolk, the Building at 216 Bank Street, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.
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