He moved to Canton, Maine in 1815. He also engaged in agricultural pursuits there. He was elected as a delegate to the Maine constitutional convention in 1819. He was elected as a member of the Maine house of representatives in 1821 and 1822. He served in the Maine State senate in 1822, 1825, and 1826. He was a justice of the peace 1826-1855 and was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James W. Ripley. He was reelected to the Twenty-second Congress and served from December 6, 1830, to March 3, 1833.
He resumed the practice of medicine and reengaged in agricultural pursuits upon his return home. He died in Canton Point on June 2, 1870. His interment is in Hillside Cemetery.
cornelius, holland, politician, cornelius, holland, july, 1783, june, 1870, united, states, representative, from, maine, born, sutton, massachusetts, july, 1783, attended, common, schools, studied, medicine, commenced, practice, livermore, maine, 1814, moved, . Cornelius Holland July 9 1783 June 2 1870 was a United States representative from Maine He was born in Sutton Massachusetts on July 9 1783 He attended the common schools studied medicine and commenced practice in Livermore Maine in 1814 He moved to Canton Maine in 1815 He also engaged in agricultural pursuits there He was elected as a delegate to the Maine constitutional convention in 1819 He was elected as a member of the Maine house of representatives in 1821 and 1822 He served in the Maine State senate in 1822 1825 and 1826 He was a justice of the peace 1826 1855 and was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James W Ripley He was reelected to the Twenty second Congress and served from December 6 1830 to March 3 1833 He resumed the practice of medicine and reengaged in agricultural pursuits upon his return home He died in Canton Point on June 2 1870 His interment is in Hillside Cemetery References editUnited States Congress Cornelius Holland id H000715 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of RepresentativesPreceded byVacant Member of the U S House of Representatives from Maine s 5th congressional district1830 1833 Succeeded byMoses Mason Jr Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cornelius Holland politician amp oldid 1202183682, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
