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HOLLAND (Soundex H453) — See also DOHNAL, HAALAND, HANNOLD, HANOLD, HEILAND, HELAND, HELLAND, HIGHLAND, HILAND, HOLAND, HOLL, HOLLA, HOLLADAY, HOLLAN, HOLLANDER, HOLLANDS, HOLLANDSWORTH, HOLLAR, HOLLAWAY, HOWLAND, HYLAND, LAND, MILHOLLAND, MULHOLLAND.

  HOLLAND: See also Braxton Beacham — Jerome Holland Bishop — Dorothy Vredenburgh Bush — Rodolphus Holland Duell — Charles Holland Duell — Holland S. Duell — Harry Lane Englebright — Holland M. Gary — Holland Green — Jonas Howe — Jonas Holland Howe — Frank Holland Lathrop — Bartlett H. McMullen — Holland Powell — Holland L. Redfield II — John George Regan — Holland L. Robb — Edwin Holland Terrell — Holland C. Webster
  Holland, A. J. — of Calloway County, Ky. Delegate to Kentucky secession convention, 1861. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, Albert H. (b. 1891) — of Morristown, Morris County, N.J. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., 1891. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Morris County Prosecutor of the Pleas, 1925; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1928; common pleas court judge in New Jersey, 1928-43; delegate to New Jersey state constitutional convention from Morris County, 1947; director, Morristown & Erie Railroad; director, Remington Arms Company. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, Albert M. — of Scottsboro, Jackson County, Ala. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1916, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, Arthur — of Trenton, Mercer County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
  Holland, B. O. — of Logan County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state senate 8th District, 1903-04. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, B. Ray — Republican. Presidential Elector for Alabama, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Holland, Betty — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 4th District, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.
  Holland, Brud See Jerome Heartwell Holland
  Holland, C. G. — of Beaufort, Carteret County, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
  Holland, Mrs. Charles — of Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
  Holland, Charles E. — of Houghton County, Mich. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Houghton County, 1871-72. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, Charles G. — of Rockville, Montgomery County, Md. Mayor of Rockville, Md., 1924-26. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, Charles R. — of Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
  Holland, Cliff See Clifford R. Holland
  Holland, Clifford R. — also known as Cliff Holland — of Russell, Russell County, Kan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1936, 1952 (alternate). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, Cornelius (1783-1870) — of Canton, Oxford County, Maine. Born in Massachusetts, 1783. Democrat. Member of Maine state legislature; U.S. Representative from Maine 5th District, 1830-33. Died in 1870 (age about 87 years). Interment at Hillside Cemetery, Canton Point, Maine.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Holland, Dwight G. — of East Saginaw (now part of Saginaw), Saginaw County, Mich. Mayor of East Saginaw, Mich., 1866-67. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, E. E. See Edward Everett Holland
  Holland, E. V. See Eldridge Vanleer Holland
  Holland, Edward (b. 1702) — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in 1702. Mayor of Albany, N.Y., 1733-41. Original interment at St. Peter's Episcopal Church Burial Ground, Albany, N.Y.; reinterment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
  Holland, Edward (1862-1925) — of Bloomington, McLean County, Ill. Born April 27, 1862. Mayor of Bloomington, Ill., 1907-09. Died June 6, 1925 (age 63 years, 40 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Bloomington, Ill.
  Relatives: Married to Margaret Carmody (1877-1957).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Holland, Edward Everett (1861-1941) — also known as Edward E. Holland; E. E. Holland — of Suffolk, Va. Born in Nansemond County, Va. (now part of Suffolk, Va.), February 26, 1861. Democrat. Mayor of Suffolk, Va., 1885-87; member of Virginia state senate, 1907-11; U.S. Representative from Virginia 2nd District, 1911-21; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1920, 1924. Died in 1941 (age about 80 years). Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk, Va.
  Presumably named for: Edward Everett
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Holland, Edward P. — of New York. Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 32nd District, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, Eldridge Vanleer (b. 1880) — also known as E. V. Holland — of Denver, Colo. Born in Jefferson County, Kan., November 10, 1880. Democrat. Lawyer; district judge in Colorado, 1929-33; justice of Colorado state supreme court, 1933-39, 1949-59; chief justice of Colorado Supreme Court, 1958-59. Member, Sigma Nu; Freemasons; Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 16, 1918, to Gertrude Nesbit Raine.
  Holland, Elmer Joseph (1894-1968) — also known as Elmer J. Holland — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., January 8, 1894. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1934-42; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1942-43, 1956-68 (33rd District 1942-43, 30th District 1956-63, 20th District 1963-68); died in office 1968; major in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Pennsylvania state senate 38th District, 1943-56. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; United Steelworkers of America. Died in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., August 9, 1968 (age 74 years, 214 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Holland, Elsie Goodwyn — of Virginia. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Virginia 3rd District, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Holland, Eugene J. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, Everett P. — of Exeter, Rockingham County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Exeter, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
  Holland, Francis — Delegate to Texas Convention of 1833 from District of Washington, 1833. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, Franklin Pierce (1852-1928) — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Born September 22, 1852. Mayor of Dallas, Tex., 1895-97. Died January 18, 1928 (age 75 years, 118 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Dallas, Tex.
  Presumably named for: Franklin Pierce
  Holland, Fred G. — of East Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from East Hartford; elected 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, George — of Brookville, Franklin County, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1860. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, George T. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 6th District, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
  Holland, Griffin W. — of Virginia. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, H. B. — of Spring City, Rhea County, Tenn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Holland, H. F. — of Sheridan, Worth County, Mo. Republican. Member of Missouri state house of representatives from Worth County; elected 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Holland, H. Russel — of Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich. Republican. Circuit judge in Michigan 6th Circuit, 1936-63; resigned 1963. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, Ivory — of Otsego County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Otsego County, 1836-37. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, J. B. — of Dunn, Harnett County, N.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1904. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, J. G. — of North Dakota. North Dakota superintendent of public instruction, 1899. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, J. L. — of Lafayette, Macon County, Tenn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1912. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, J. P. — of Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, J. Peter — of Norfolk, Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1912. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, J. W. — of Gadsden, Etowah County, Ala. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
  Holland, James (1754-1823) — of North Carolina. Born in North Carolina, 1754. Member of North Carolina state legislature; U.S. Representative from North Carolina, 1795-97, 1801-11 (at-large 1795-97, 1801-03, 11th District 1803-05, at-large 1805-07, 11th District 1807-09, at-large 1809-11). Died in 1823 (age about 69 years). Interment in private or family graveyard.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Holland, James — of Havre, Hill County, Mont. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, James B. — U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1900-04. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, James Barker — of Texas. Constitution candidate for U.S. Senator from Texas, 1966. Still living as of 1966.
  Holland, James H. — of Woonsocket, Providence County, R.I. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1936 (alternate), 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, Jerome Heartwell (1916-1985) — also known as Jerome H. Holland; Brud Holland — of Virginia. Born January 9, 1916. U.S. Ambassador to Sweden, 1970-72. African ancestry. Died January 13, 1985 (age 69 years, 4 days). Interment at Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, N.Y.
  Holland, John — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Philadelphia County, 1875-78. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, John (b. 1861) — of Gogebic County, Mich. Born in 1861. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Gogebic County, 1911-14, 1919-30; defeated (Democratic), 1896 (Dickinson District), 1914 (Gogebic County). Burial location unknown.
  Holland, John — of California. American Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from California 8th District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.
  Holland, John Banks (b. 1844) — also known as John B. Holland — of near McDonald, Washington County, Pa. Born in South Fayette Township, Allegheny County, Pa., September 17, 1844. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; school teacher; farmer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Washington County, 1909. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, John K. — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1908. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, John M. (b. 1870) — of Old Forge, Lackawanna County, Pa. Born in Myrthyr, Wales, February 28, 1870. Hotel business; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Lackawanna County, 1909. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, John P. — of Delaware. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1904. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, John P. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1948, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
  Holland, John S. — of Bedford, Hillsborough County, N.H. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Holland, John W. — U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, 1933-36. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, John W. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Minister; speaker, Republican National Convention, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, Joseph R. — of New City, Rockland County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly 92nd District, 1989-90. Still living as of 1990.
  Holland, Kenneth Lamar (b. 1934) — of South Carolina. Born in North Carolina, November 24, 1934. Democrat. U.S. Representative from South Carolina 5th District, 1975-83. Still living as of 2004.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Holland, Kenny — of Akron, Summit County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Holland, Kim — of Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Holland, Larry — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Holland, Louise A. — of Winnetka, Cook County, Ill. Elected () village president of Winnetka, Illinois 1999. Female. Still living as of 1999.
  Holland, M. B. — of Brunswick, Glynn County, Ga. U.S. Collector of Customs, 1869. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, N. — of Bellville, Austin County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1876. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, Nathaniel — of San Francisco, Calif. Member of California state assembly 5th District, 1856-57. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, Paul See R. Paul Holland
  Holland, Pauline — of Metamora, Woodford County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
  Holland, Peter See J. Peter Holland
  Holland, Peter — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, Philip (b. 1877) — of Jackson, Madison County, Tenn. Born in Murray, Calloway County, Ky., August 26, 1877. Son of Philip A. Holland and Sarah (Williams) Holland. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Consul in Puerto Plata, 1910-11; Saltillo, 1911-13; Basel, 1913-23; Guatemala City, 1923-24; U.S. Consul General in Guatemala City, 1924-27; Liverpool, 1929-38. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, May 10, 1904, to Corabelle Anderson.
  Holland, R. A. — of McDonough, Henry County, Ga. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1912, 1916 (alternate). African ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, R. J. — of Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla. Mayor of Delray Beach, Fla., 1952. Still living as of 1952.
  Holland, R. Paul — of Logan County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
  Holland, Ray See B. Ray Holland
  Holland, Richard Joyner, Sr. (1925-2000) — also known as Richard J. Holland, Sr. — of Windsor, Isle of Wight County, Va. Born in Suffolk, Va., August 12, 1925. Son of Shirley T. Holland. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; banker; member of Virginia state senate 15th District, 1980-2000; died in office 2000. Congregationalist. Acquitted of drunk driving in 1986, but convicted of reckless driving and refusal to take a breath test; indicted in federal court for 31 felony counts of bank fraud; charges were dismissed in April 1998, and the prosecution ruled to be vexatious; he and his son received a $570,000 reimbursement for legal fees. Died in Windsor, Isle of Wight County, Va., April 16, 2000 (age 74 years, 248 days). Interment at Windsor Cemetery, Windsor, Va.
  Holland, Robert M. — of Marlboro, Monmouth County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
  Holland, Robert T. — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Circuit judge in Michigan 10th Circuit, 1944-47; appointed 1944; defeated, 1947. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, Roy B. — of Iowa. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 8th District, 1954. Still living as of 1954.
  Holland, Russel See H. Russel Holland
  Holland, S. H. — of Lake Village, Chicot County, Ark. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1880. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, Samuel — of Illinois. Born in Russia. Socialist. Lawyer; delegate to Socialist National Convention from Illinois, 1920; candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 7th District, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, Sherry K. — of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Holland, Sheryl — of Boerne, Kendall County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Holland, Shirley T. — of Windsor, Isle of Wight County, Va. Banker; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1950. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Father of Richard Joyner Holland, Sr..
  Holland, Spessard Lindsey (1892-1971) — also known as Spessard L. Holland — of Bartow, Polk County, Fla. Born in Bartow, Polk County, Fla., July 10, 1892. Son of Benjamin Franklin Holland and Fannie V. (Spessard) Holland. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; county judge in Florida, 1921-29; member of Florida state senate, 1932-40; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1940, 1948, 1952, 1956; Governor of Florida, 1941-45; U.S. Senator from Florida, 1946-71. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Kiwanis; Elks; Alpha Tau Omega; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Delta Phi; American Bar Association. Sponsor of 24th Amendment outlawing the poll tax. Died in Bartow, Polk County, Fla., November 6, 1971 (age 79 years, 119 days). Interment at Wildwood Cemetery, Bartow, Fla.
  Relatives: Married, February 8, 1919, to Mary Agnes Groover.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Holland, Teresa — of Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Holland, Thomas B. — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1884. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, Thomas H. — of Chitina, Valdez-Cordova census area, Alaska. Democrat. Member of Alaska territorial House of Representatives 3rd District, 1915-16. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, Timothy G. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives 58th District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.
  Holland, V. G. — of Blytheville, Mississippi County, Ark. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, W. H. — of Texas. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1880. African ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, W. M. — of Bay City, Matagorda County, Tex. Member of Texas state senate 17th District, 1905-06. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, W. M. See William Meredith Holland
  Holland, W. R. — of Lexington, Henderson County, Tenn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, Wayne, Jr. — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Democrat. Utah Democratic state chair, 2006-08; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 2008 (delegation chair). Still living as of 2008.
  Holland, William — of Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Holland, William — of Jenison, Ottawa County, Mich. Supervisor of Georgetown Township, Michigan, 2005-07. Still living as of 2007.
  Holland, William E. — U.S. Vice Consul in Basel, 1919. Burial location unknown.
  Holland, William J. — of Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa. Mayor of Iowa City, Iowa, 1951-54. Still living as of 1954.
  Holland, William Meredith (b. 1875) — also known as W. M. Holland — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Born in Dallas, Dallas County, Tex., March 29, 1875. Son of William C. Holland and Sarah (Saffeel) Holland. Democrat. Lawyer; Dallas County Judge, 1907-11; mayor of Dallas, Tex., 1911-15. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 24, 1909, to Elnora Beggs.



 

 


 
   
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