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Cornelius Holland

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Cornelius Holland Famous memorial

Birth
Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
2 Jun 1870 (aged 86)
Canton Point, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Burial
Canton Point, Oxford County, Maine, USA GPS-Latitude: 44.471415, Longitude: -70.300297
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U.S. Congressman. He studied medicine, was commissioned a license as a medical doctor and proceeded to practice medicine in Livermore, Maine, in 1814. in 1815 he moved to Canton where he lived and practiced medicine for the rest of his life. Entering politics, he was member of the Maine House of Representatives, (1821-22, served in the Maine State Senate, 1822, 25- 26) and was Canton, Maine, justice of the peace, (1826-55). In 1833, he was as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James W. Ripley, reelected to the Twenty-second Congress, serving until 1833. After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of medicine and engaged in agricultural pursuits until his death.
U.S. Congressman. He studied medicine, was commissioned a license as a medical doctor and proceeded to practice medicine in Livermore, Maine, in 1814. in 1815 he moved to Canton where he lived and practiced medicine for the rest of his life. Entering politics, he was member of the Maine House of Representatives, (1821-22, served in the Maine State Senate, 1822, 25- 26) and was Canton, Maine, justice of the peace, (1826-55). In 1833, he was as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James W. Ripley, reelected to the Twenty-second Congress, serving until 1833. After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of medicine and engaged in agricultural pursuits until his death.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith


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Hon. C. Holland M.D.
Died age 86 y. 10 m. 23 d.



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  • Added: Mar 3, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7229435/cornelius-holland: accessed ), memorial page for Cornelius Holland (9 Jul 1783–2 Jun 1870), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7229435, citing Hillside Cemetery, Canton Point, Oxford County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.