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Elmer Joseph Holland (January 8, 1894 – August 9, 1968) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from
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.


Early life and career

Elmer Holland was born in
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. He attended
Duquesne University Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit ( or ; Duquesne University or Duquesne) is a private Catholic research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded by members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit , image = Holy Gh ...
in Pittsburgh and the
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,
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. He graduated from Saumur Cavalry School, France, in 1919. He served with the American Expeditionary Forces during
World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was List of wars and anthropogenic disasters by death toll, one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, ...
as a second lieutenant of Field Artillery. He was engaged as sales and advertising manager for a glass manufacturer from 1915 to 1933. He was elected as a member of the
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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
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to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Joseph A. McArdle Joseph A. McArdle (June 29, 1903 – December 27, 1967) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. McArdle was born in Muncie, Indiana. In 1905, he moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with his parents, when h ...
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
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during
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. He served as a member of the
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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 Vera Daerr Buchanan (July 20, 1902 – November 26, 1955) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1951 to 1955. She was the first female member of the U.S. Congress to ever die while holding office ...
. He served until his death from a heart attack in
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on August 9, 1968. He is buried in
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.


See also

*
List of United States Congress members who died in office (1950–99) There are several lists of United States Congress members who died in office. These include: *List of United States Congress members who died in office (1790–1899) *List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–1949) *List of ...


References

Retrieved on 2009-01-24
The Political Graveyard
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