Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	City/County	Counties in District
H	37	Feb 2, 1863 - Nov 2, 1863	9th ⁽¹⁾	Anderson / Grimes	Brazos, Grimes, Montgomery
S	14	Nov 7, 1853 - Nov 5, 1855	5th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	Carthage / Panola	Panola, Shelby
H	14	Nov 5, 1849 - Nov 3, 1851	3rd ⁽⁵⁾	Carthage / Panola	Panola, Rusk

(1) James K. Holland, sworn 2/2/1863. succeeded James G. McDonald, resigned 5/2/1862. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Democrat - Listed as delegate to Democratic State Convention in Austin, 1/9/1854. Tri-Weekly State Times (Austin, Texas), 1/17/1854, p. 1, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(3) Roster of members elect of the 5th Legislature, state elections, 1853. Texas State Gazette (Austin, Texas), 8/20/1853, p. 3, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(4) 5th Legislature - Roll of Senators elected since the last adjournment presented their credentials, and being qualified, took their seats, 11/7/1853, p. 2. Senate Journal.
(5) Roster of members elect of the 3rd Legislature, Matthewson, R.C., Texas State Gazette (Austin, Texas), 9/29/1849, p. 6, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

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Resolutions and Journal entries

5th Legislature - Roll of Members, James K. Holland, [age 31], native state Tennessee, emigrated from Mississippi, planter, postoffice Carthage, Panola County. House Journal.
Portrait, 9th Legislature, 1st Called Session. House Journal.

Biographical Sketches

HOLLAND, JAMES KEMP (1822-1898). Relatives: Spearman Holland - father, James Kemp Holland - son. Handbook of Texas Online.
Biographical sketch, p. 244. Born in 1822. The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990.
Biographical sketches of Spearman, Bird, James Kemp, and William H. Holland. Relatives: Spearman and Bird Holland - brothers; Spearman Holland - father, James Kemp Holland - son; Bird Holland - uncle, James Kemp Holland - nephew. Rusk County, TXGenWeb Project.

Military Service Notes

Mexican War, 2nd Lieutenant, Company F, 2nd Texas Mounted Volunteers. Military grave marker, James Kemp Holland, born 1822, death date 5/26/1898, burial in Oakland Cemetery, Navasota, Grimes County. Find a Grave.

Other Resources

"Cousins Meet, Find Relatives," 10/13/2004. Discussion of Spearman, Bird, James Kemp, and William H. Holland. Spearman Holland also served in the Tennessee Legislature from 1831-1833. Pleasanton Express.
"Kemp Holland, His Children and Grandchildren," research compiled by Sandra G. Holland, Pleasanton, Texas. Bird Holland, birth date 3/23/1815 in Williamson County, Tennessee, death date 4/9/1864 in Pleasant Hill, Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Working File, 2004.

Committee Information top

9th R.S. - 1861 Enrolled Bills Private Land Claims State Military Board (Co-Chair)
5th R.S. - 1853 Education (Chair) Land Office Public Lands Spirituous Liquors, Sale of
3rd R.S. - 1849 Division of the Supreme Court, Governor's Message (Chair) Education Land Office Military Affairs

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