Joel Holleman
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| 20th Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
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In office 1842–1844 |
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| Preceded by | Valentine W. Southall |
| Succeeded by | Valentine W. Southall |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
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In office 1841–1844 |
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In office 1832–1836 |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 1st district |
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In office March 4, 1839 – December 1, 1840 |
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| Preceded by | Francis Mallory |
| Succeeded by | Francis Mallory |
| Member of the Virginia Senate | |
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In office 1836–1839 |
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| Personal details | |
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October 1, 1799 Isle of Wight County, Virginia |
| Died | August 5, 1844 (aged 44) Smithfield, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Caroline Carroll (1822–1844) Emily W. Carroll (1844 – his death) |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina |
| Profession | lawyer |
Joel Holleman (October 1, 1799 – August 5, 1844) was an American politician and lawyer from Virginia. A Democrat, he served in the United States House of Representatives and as Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates.
Holleman was born in Isle of Wight County, Virginia to John Holleman and Nancy Thomas Holleman. He graduated from the University of North Carolina and attended law school there. He was a teacher for some time before his admission to the bar. He eventually set up a law practice at Burwell Bay, Virginia, in Isle of Wight County. "[A]s a criminal lawyer, [he] had few equals and no superiors in lower Virginia."
On November 22, 1828, Holleman married Caroline Carroll of Isle of Wight County. She died in 1842. On April 3, 1844, a few months before his death, he married his erstwhile sister-in-law, Emily W. Carroll.
Holleman was first elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1832. He moved to the Senate of Virginia in 1836.
Holleman was elected to the Twenty-sixth Congress, taking office in 1839. At the time of his election, he made a public statement that he would resign his seat if the Whigs won his district in the 1840 presidential election. After William Henry Harrison did so, Holleman resigned.
He was reelected to the House of Delegates in 1841 and became Speaker the following year.
He died in Smithfield, Virginia, August 5, 1844. He was interred in Ivy Hill Cemetery.
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