Elmer Joseph Holland – Major, United States Army Member of Congress

Elmer Joseph Holland (1894-1968) of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, January 8, 1894. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1934-42; U.S.  Representative from Pennsylvania, 1942-43, 1956-68 (33rd District 1942-43, 30th District 1956-63, 20th District 1963-68); major in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1943-56. Died in Annapolis, Md., August 9, 1968.

Courtesy of the United States House of Representatives:

HOLLAND, Elmer Joseph, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, January 8, 1894; attended the public schools, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the University of Montpelier, France; was graduated from Samaur Cavalry School, France, in 1919; served with the American Expeditionary Forces during the First World War as a Second Lieutenant of Field Artillery; engaged as sales and advertising manager for a glass manufacturer 1915-1933; member of the State house of representatives 1934-1942; superintendent of highways and sewers, Pittsburgh, Pa., 1940-1942; elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-seventh Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Joseph A. McArdle and served from May 19, 1942, to January 3, 1943; was not a candidate for renomination in 1942; served as a Major in the European Theater of Operations during the Second World War; member of the State senate 1943-1956; elected to the Eighty-fourth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Vera Buchanan; reelected to the Eighty-fifth and the five succeeding Congresses and served from January 24, 1956, until his death in Annapolis, Md., August 9, 1968; interment in Arlington National Cemetery.

HOLLAND, ELMER J
MAJ AGD WASH DC USA

• VETERAN SERVICE DATES: Unknown
• DATE OF BIRTH: 01/08/1894
• DATE OF DEATH: 08/09/1968
• DATE OF INTERMENT: 08/12/1968
• BURIED AT: SECTION 30  SITE 292-3
  ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

Michael Robert Patterson

Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.

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