Elmer J. Holland

Elmer J. Holland
Elmer J. Holland
Member of the; U.S. House of Representatives; from Pennsylvania
	In office; May 19, 1942 – January 3, 1943
Preceded by	Joseph A. McArdle
Succeeded by	William I. Troutman
Constituency	33rd district
	In office; January 24, 1956 – August 9, 1968
Preceded by	Vera Buchanan
Succeeded by	Joseph M. Gaydos
Constituency	30th district (1956–1963); 20th district (1963–1968)
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
	In office; 1934–1942
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
	In office; 1943–1956
Personal details
Born	Elmer Joseph Holland; January 8, 1894; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Died	August 9, 1968 (aged 74); Annapolis, Maryland
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Duquesne University; University of Montpellier

Elmer Joseph Holland (January 8, 1894 – August 9, 1968) was an American World War I veteran who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania during the mid-20th-century.^[1]^[2]

Early life and career

Elmer Holland was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He attended Duquesne University in Pittsburgh and the University of Montpellier, France. He graduated from Saumur Cavalry School, France, in 1919.^[3]^[4]

World War I

He served with the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I as a second lieutenant of Field Artillery.^[5]^[6]

Business career

He was engaged as sales and advertising manager for a glass manufacturer from 1915 to 1933.

State legislature

He was elected as a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from 1934 to 1942. He also served as the superintendent of highways and sewers in Pittsburgh from 1940 to 1942.^[7]^[8]

Congress

He was elected as a Democrat to the 77th United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Joseph A. McArdle and served from May 19, 1942, to January 3, 1943. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1942.^[9]^[10]

He served as a major in the European Theater of Operations during World War II. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1943 to 1956.^[11]^[12]

He was again elected to the 84th United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Vera Buchanan.

Death and burial

He served until his death from a heart attack in Annapolis, Maryland on August 9, 1968. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.^[13]^[14]

References

^ "Holland, Elmer Joseph" (H000717), in Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Washington, D.C.: Offices of the Historians of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, retrieved online March 4, 2023.
^ "Holland, Elmer Joseph." Ann Arbor, Michigan: The Political Graveyard, May 10, 2022.
^ "Holland, Elmer Joseph" (H000717), in Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
^ "Holland, Elmer Joseph," The Political Graveyard.
^ "Holland, Elmer Joseph" (H000717), in Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
^ "Holland, Elmer Joseph," The Political Graveyard.
^ "Holland, Elmer Joseph" (H000717), in Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
^ "Holland, Elmer Joseph," The Political Graveyard.
^ "Holland, Elmer Joseph" (H000717), in Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
^ "Holland, Elmer Joseph," The Political Graveyard.
^ "Holland, Elmer Joseph" (H000717), in Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
^ "Holland, Elmer Joseph," The Political Graveyard.
^ "Holland, Elmer Joseph" (H000717), in Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
^ "Holland, Elmer Joseph," The Political Graveyard.

United States Congress. "Elmer J. Holland (id: H000717)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2009-01-24
The Political Graveyard

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Joseph A. McArdle	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 33rd congressional district 1942–1943	Succeeded by William I. Troutman
Preceded by Vera Buchanan	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 30th congressional district 1956–1963	Succeeded by District Eliminated
Preceded by James E. Van Zandt	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 20th congressional district 1963–1968	Succeeded by Joseph M. Gaydos

[1] "Holland, Elmer Joseph" (H000717), in Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Washington, D.C.: Offices of the Historians of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, retrieved online March 4, 2023.

[2] "Holland, Elmer Joseph." Ann Arbor, Michigan: The Political Graveyard, May 10, 2022.

[3] "Holland, Elmer Joseph" (H000717), in Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

[4] "Holland, Elmer Joseph," The Political Graveyard.

[5] "Holland, Elmer Joseph" (H000717), in Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

[6] "Holland, Elmer Joseph," The Political Graveyard.

[7] "Holland, Elmer Joseph" (H000717), in Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

[8] "Holland, Elmer Joseph," The Political Graveyard.

[9] "Holland, Elmer Joseph" (H000717), in Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

[10] "Holland, Elmer Joseph," The Political Graveyard.

[11] "Holland, Elmer Joseph" (H000717), in Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

[12] "Holland, Elmer Joseph," The Political Graveyard.

[13] "Holland, Elmer Joseph" (H000717), in Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

[14] "Holland, Elmer Joseph," The Political Graveyard.

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