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{{short description|American politician}}


{{Infobox officeholder
| birthname= Edward Everett Holland
| image name= EdwardEverettHolland.jpg
| state_senate = Virginia
| district = [[Virginia Senate, District 5|5th]]
| term_start = January 8, 1930
|term_end = October 23, 1941
| preceded= Cecil C. Vaughan, Jr.
| succeeded= [[Allie Edward Stakes Stephens|Allie E. S. Stephens]]
| state2= [[Virginia]]
| district2= [[Virginia's 2nd congressional district|2nd]]
| term_start2= March 4, 1911
|term_end2 = March 3, 1921
| preceded2= [[Harry L. Maynard]]
| succeeded2= [[Joseph T. Deal]]
| state_senate3 = Virginia
| district3 = [[Virginia Senate, District 30|30th]]
| term_start3 = January 8, 1908
| term_end3 = March 4, 1911
| preceded3 = William Shands
| succeeded3 = [[Junius Edgar West|Junius E. West]]
| birth_date= {{Birth date|1861|2|26|mf=y}}
| birth_place= [[Suffolk, Virginia]], U.S.
| death_date= {{Death date and age|1941|10|23|1861|2|26|mf=y}}
| death_place= Suffolk, Virginia, U.S.
| spouse=
| profession= [[lawyer]], [[banker]]
| party= [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|alma_mater = [[University of Richmond|Richmond College]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]])<br>[[University of Virginia]] ([[Bachelor of Laws|LL.B.]])
|}}

'''Edward Everett Holland''' (February 26, 1861 – October 23, 1941) was an American lawyer, banker, and politician who served as a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Virginia]] from 1911 to 1921.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.genealogytrails.com/vir/nansemond/biographies.html|title = Biographies in Nansemond County Virginia}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Born near [[Suffolk, Virginia]], to the former Ann Scott Pretlow and her husband, Zechariah Holland, Holland attended private schools. He attended the [[University of Richmond|Richmond College]], then studied law at the [[University of Virginia School of Law]] in [[Charlottesville, Virginia]].

He was [[Admission to the bar in the United States|admitted to the bar]] in 1882 and commenced practice in [[Suffolk, Virginia]].
He served as mayor of Suffolk in 1885–1887, then was elected the Commonwealth's attorney (prosecutor) for Nansemond County, serving from 1887 to 1907.

Holland became 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 [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] to the [[62nd United States Congress|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 a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1920 and 1924.
He served as member of the [[Senate of Virginia]] during the years 1930–1941.

==Death and legacy==
He died in [[Suffolk, Virginia]], on October 23, 1941, and was 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<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Electoral history==

*'''1910''': Holland was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives defeating Republican H.H. Humble and Independent C.E. Good, winning 78.99% of the vote.
*'''1912''': Holland was re-elected defeating Progressive Nathaniel T. Green and Independents Isaiah A. Chesman and B.D. Downey, winning 89.07% of the vote.
*'''1914''': Holland was re-elected defeating Socialist E.B. Everton and Socialist Labor S.L. Ford, winning 88% of the vote.
*'''1916''': Holland was re-elected defeating Republican Luther B. Way and Socialist Robert D. McElvary, winning 83.06% of the vote.
*'''1918''': Holland was re-elected unopposed.

==See also==
* [[List of mayors of Suffolk, Virginia]]

==Sources==
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==External links==
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