Samuel H. Holland

Samuel H. Holland was a state senator in Arkansas in 1873 and, for a special session, in 1874[2] during the Reconstruction era. He also served as a teacher,[3] sheriff, jailer, and principal. He taught at the Howard School, named for Oliver O. Howard, until it was closed by the school board in 1871. The school building was used by the United Sons of Ham, a secret African American benevolent organization.[4] He was involved in the establishment of millage fees to fund area schools.[5]

Samuel H. Holland
Member of the Arkansas Senate
from the 22nd district
In office
January 6, 1873 – May 28, 1874[1]
Serving with S. A. Duke
Succeeded byredistricted

Howard served in the Arkansas Senate during the 19th Arkansas General Assembly. He represented the 22nd district, which consisted of Ashley, Chicot, Drew, Desha, and Lincoln counties, alongside S. A. Duke. He is registered as representing the same constituency during the 1874 Extraordinary Arkansas General Assembly called by Governor Elisha Baxter, but is listed as not present by the Arkansas Secretary of State.[6]

References
  1. Priest, Sharon (1998). Runnells, Jonathan (ed.). Historical Report of the Arkansas Secretary of State. Office of the Arkansas Secretary of State. pp. 236–239. OCLC 40157815.
  2. "Minorities in the Arkansas Senate".
  3. "Southeast Arkansas's African-American Legislators, 1868-1893". The Lakeport Plantation. February 17, 2016.
  4. "Encyclopedia of Arkansas". Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
  5. Court, Arkansas Supreme (December 14, 1881). "Arkansas Reports". State of Arkansas. – via Google Books.
  6. "SOS" (1998), pp. 238.


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