Franklin Pierce Holland (September 22, 1852 – January 18, 1928), was a publisher and the

mayor of Dallas The Mayor of the City of Dallas is the head of the Dallas City Council. The current mayor is Eric Johnson (Texas politician), Eric Johnson, who has served one term since 2019 Dallas mayoral election, 2019 and is the 62nd mayor to serve the posit ...

in 1895–1897.

Early life

Franklin Pierce Holland was born on September 22, 1852, in Galveston, Texas. His parents were Dr. Gustavus Holland, a native of Stuttgart, Wurtemberg, Germany and Evelyn Compton of Louisiana. Following his schooling at Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, Holland returned to Texas and found work as a sewing machine and farm implement salesman in Austin, Texas. He began working for Texas Siftings as an editor. Later, he started Texas Farm and Ranch Magazine and served as its editor and publisher. He was involved in the establishment Dallas State Fair (forerunner to the State Fair of Texas), serving as the first general manager of the fair.

Mayor of Dallas

Franklin P. Holland was elected alderman in 1891. He was elected mayor of Dallas on April 2, 1895, beating Bryan T. Barry, Frank Wozencraft, and John B. Louckx. In 1905, he began publishing ''

Holland's Magazine ''Holland's Magazine'' (originally known as ''Street's Weekly'', also known as ''Holland's: The Magazine of the South'') was a magazine published from 1876 to 1953. It was a women's magazine that published recipes, fashion tips, gardening tips, ...

''.

Personal life

He married Pamelia Allen, daughter of Joseph D. Allen and Pamelia Roberts on 25 Dec 1877, in Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas. They had six children: Franklin P. Holland Jr., Reginald Vincent Holland, Ira Holland, Augusta Holland, J. Porter Holland, and Marsh W. Holland.

Death

F. P. Holland died January 18, 1928, in Dallas, Texas and was interred at the Oakland Cemetery in Dallas, Texas."Frank P. Holland, Publisher, Former Mayor of Dallas and Native Son of Texas, Dies." ''The Dallas Morning News''. January 19, 1029, p.II-1,19.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Holland, Franklin P. 1852 births 1928 deaths Mayors of Dallas Dallas City Council members Journalists from Texas Burials at Oakland Cemetery (Dallas, Texas)