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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 (1894-01-08)January 8, 1894 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Died	August 9, 1968(1968-08-09) (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.

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.

World War I

He served with the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I as a second lieutenant of Field Artillery.

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.

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.

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.

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.

See also

• List of United States Congress members who died in office (1950–99)

References

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

• 1894 births
• 1968 deaths
• Politicians from Pittsburgh
• Burials at Arlington National Cemetery
• United States Army personnel of World War I
• United States Army personnel of World War II
• Military personnel from Pennsylvania
• Democratic Party Pennsylvania state senators
• Democratic Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
• Duquesne University alumni
• Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
• 20th-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly
• 20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives