EDWARD EVERETT HOLLAND
Is a son of Z. E. Holland, of Nansemond county, Virginia, and Ann S.
Holland, nee Pretlow, who died October 21, 1883, aged sixty-four
years. He was born in Nansemond county, on February 27, 1860.
After four years study at Richmond College, he took the law course in
the same college, then at the University of Virginia. He was admitted
to the Bar in 1881, and has been in practice since that time in Nansemond
and adjoining counties. Mr. Holland was mayor of Suffolk, from
July 1, 1885 to July 1, 1887. He is now commonwealth attorney for
Nansemond county, for the term beginning July 1, 1887, ending July 1,
1891.
He married in this county, on November 26, 1884, Sarah Othelia,
daughter of P. H. Lee and Joanna Lee, nee Rawles, of Nansemond
county. They have one son, Lee Pretlow Holland, born September 2,
1885.
