Edward Holland (12 February 1806 – 5 January 1875) was a British

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politician from

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. He was elected at the 1835 general election as a

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(MP)

for East Worcestershire, but was defeated at the 1837 election. He returned to the

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after an 18-year absence when he was elected at a by-election in July 1855 as an MP for the borough of Evesham. He held that seat until he stood down at the 1868 general election, when the borough's representation was reduced to one seat. He lived in the

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and ran a

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in Gloucestershire. He was at various points a president of the Royal Agricultural Society, a

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and a deputy lieutenant of Gloucestershire.

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* 1806 births 1875 deaths Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1835–1837 UK MPs 1852–1857 UK MPs 1857–1859 UK MPs 1859–1865 UK MPs 1865–1868 High Sheriffs of Worcestershire Deputy Lieutenants of Gloucestershire {{England-Liberal-UK-MP-stub