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Wales to Virginiii in 1692, and setUcd in King and Queen county, and of Col. John Walli r. who came to Virginia about Hi',i'). Hi.s maternal great-grandfather. M;ij. Lewis Ilolhiday, was a soldier in the patriot army during the Revolution, and his greal'^-grandfatluT, John Iloliaday, re- moved from lower Virginia to Spottsylvania about ITOi, and was cjiptain of the Virginia Ran- gers. Waller Holladay atti-nded privjite schools in Virgiiiii. and entered the University of Vir- ginia in 1S.")7. but his studies were impeck'd by the outbreak of the civil war. He .served through the war under Generals Lee and Jackson, first as i)rivate in the University Volunteers, a com- pany of students of the University of Virginia; later as sergeant of artillery in Corrington's bat- tery, which was also formed at the university; then as first lieutenant of artillery on the staff of General Jackson, and later on the staff of Gen. Robert D. Johnston. At the close of the war he resumed l)is studies at the University of Virginia, and was graduated. B.S.. C.E., and M.E., in 1872. He wtus a teaclier of mathematics and physical sciences for several years; con- ducted a boys' preparatory scliool in New York city, 1873-87; was instructor in mathematics at Cooper institute, New York city, 1873-84, profes.sor of mathematics, 1884-87, and was elected matliemutician of the Equitable Life Assurance society in 18S7. He was a meml)er of the Amer- ican Mathematical society, the Society for Psy- chical Research, and the Social Science associa- tion. He was married, June 24, 1873, to Kate Minor Emerson.

HOLLAND, Edward Clifford, poet, was born in Cliarlesioii. S.C.. in 1794. He was famous as a satirist and controversial writer, and edited the Times newspaper in his native cit}'. He was the author of a volume. Odes. Naval Songs, and Other Pot'm.s, published in Charleston (1814). He died Sept. 11. 1S24.

HOLLAND, Frederic May, clergyman and author, was born in Boston. Mass., May 2. 1836; son of the Rev. Frederick West and Harriet (Nevvcomlt) Holland; grand.son of Jolin and Sarah (May) Holland, and of Judge Daniel and Hannah (Dawes) Newcomb, and a descendant of William Dawes, wiio rode out with Paul Revere on the niglit of Ai)ril 18, 1775; of Francis New- comb, and of William Dawes who settled in New England in 163."). He was graduated from Har- vanl. A.B.. 18.")9; S.T.B., 1862. and was pastor of Unitarian churches at Rockford, 111.. 186.3-64; Marietta. Ohio, 1864-66, and Baraboo, Wis., 1868- 73. He retired from the ministry in 1873 to de- vote his time to literature. He was married, Se|)t. 7. 1864. to Anna Maria Bicknell. He is the autlior of: The RHrpi nf the Stoics (187'.»); Stories from Robrrt Broicnimj (1882); The Rise of

Intellectual Liberty (1885); Frederick Douglass, the Colored Orator (1891); Liberty in the Nine- tenith Century (1899), and contributions to ])eri- odicals.

HOLLAND, Frederick West, clergyman, was born in Boston, Mass., June 22, 1811; son of Joliii and Sarali (May) Holland, and a desicend- ant of John ]\Iay. who settled in New England in Kv!.'). 1 le was giailuated at Harvard, A.B., 1831; S.T.B.,"1S34. He was married in 1835 to Harriet, daugliter of Judge Daniel and Hannah (Dawes) Newcomb. He was pastor of Unitarian churches at Brooklyn, N.Y.. 18:38-42; Rochester, N.Y., 1843-47 and 1865-68; Cambridge, Mass., 1851-59 and 1862-65, and Newbuigh. N.Y., 1871-77, and secretary of the American Unitarian association, 1848-50. He made a tour of Europe and the east in 1850-51, and after his return delivered lectures about his travels. He was active in forming religious organizations. He was a member of the New England Historic Genealogical society, 1859-83, and contributed to its Register. He is the author of: Scenes in Palestine (1851). He died in Concord, IMass., March 26, 1895.

HOLLAND, James, representative, was born in Tryon county, N.C., in 1754. He was married in 1780 to Sarah, daughter of William and Sarah (McCandless) Gilbert of Gilbert-Town, afterward Rutlierfordton, N.C. He was a soldier in the militia during and after the Revolution; sheriff of Tryon county, 1777; was licensed to practise law, 1793; was state senator, 1783 and 1797; a repre- sentative in the house of commons, 1786 and 1789; trustee of the University of North Carolina. 1789- 95; a member of the second state convention that adopted tiie Federal constitution, 1789. ami a rej)- resentative from North Carolina in ilie 4tli, 7th-l 1th congresses, 1795-97 and 1801-11. During his fifth term in congress he sent his family, houseliold goods, and slaves, under charge of liis son. William Blount Holland, to lake ])ossession of his land grant of 5000 acres at Hollaiurs Ferry, on Duck river, Maury county, Tenn., adjoining a similar grant of 5000 acres on Fountain creek, made to W' illiam Gilbert, his father-in-law. Here he settled on retiring from congress in 1811, and was justice of the peace, 1812-18. and an unsuccessful candidate for representative in con- gress. His fatlier-i'n-law died at (Jiihert-Town, N.C, in 1790. His son, William Blount, died June 16, 1810; liis mother-in-law removed to Holland Ferry, and died there Dec. 22, 1822, and his wife survived him and died at Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sept. 10, 1841. Major Holland died at HoIlaiHl's Ferry. Tenn..:\ray 19, 1823.

HOLLAND, Josiah Gilbert, author, was born at Beiclieitown. Mass.. July 24. 1S19; son of Harrison and Anna (Gilbert) lToIlan<I. and a <le- scend.-mt of Jojin and Judith Holland, members