| Spessard Holland AKA Spessard Lindsey Holland Born: 10-Jul-1892
Birthplace: Bartow, FL
Died: 6-Nov-1971
Location of death: Bartow, FL [1]
Cause of death: Heart Failure
Remains: Buried, Wildwood Cemetery, Bartow, FL
Gender: Male
Religion: Methodist [2]
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Politician
Party Affiliation: Democratic Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Governor and Senator from Florida Military service: US Army (Coast Artillery Corps, 1917-18); US Army Air Corps (1918-19)
[1] 1005 South Broadway, Bartow, FL.
[2] First United Methodist Church.
Father: Benjamin Franklin Holland (b. 1846, d. 1925)
Mother: Fannie Virginia Spessard (d. 1930)
Brother: Frank L. Holland (b. 1895, d. 1966)
Sister: Virginia Gallemore (b. 1898, d. 1986)
Wife: Mary Agnes Groover (m. 8-Feb-1919, until his death, d. 22-Mar-1975, two sons, two daughters)
Son: Spessard Lindsey, Jr. (b. 26-May-1921, d. 26-Mar-1989)
Daughter: Mary Groover Lewis (b. 24-Oct-1924, d. 4-Dec-1997)
Son: William Benjamin (b. 20-Sep-1926, d. 30-Jan-1974)
Daughter: Ivanhoe Elizabeth Craney (b. 28-Jun-1930)
High School: Summerlin Institute (1909-12)
University: PhB, Emory College (1912)
Law School: LLB, University of Florida College of Law (1916)
Administrator: Trustee, Southern College (1932-35)
Administrator: Trustee, Emory University (1943-46)
US Senator, Florida (appointed, 25-Sep-1946 to 2-Jan-1971)
Governor of Florida (7-Jan-1941 to 2-Jan-1945)
Florida State Senate (1932-40)
Holland & Bevis Partner (1929-40)
Florida State Official County Judge, Polk County (1921-29)
Florida State Official Prosecuting Attorney, Polk County (1919-20)
Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity
American Bar Association
American Legion
Benevolent & Protective Order of the Elks
Florida Bar 1916
Freemasonry
Kiwanis Club
Phi Beta Kappa Society
Shriners
Sons of the American Revolution
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Distinguished Service Cross
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