Spessard Holland
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 54 years ago |
| Date of birth | July 10,1892 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | Bartow |
| Florida | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | November 6,1971 |
| Died | Bartow |
| Florida | |
| United States | |
| Spouse | Mary Groover |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Resting place | Wildwood Cemetery |
| Bartow | |
| Place of burial | Wildwood Cemetery, Winchester, Massachusetts, United States |
| Previous position | Senator, FL (1946–1971), Governor of Florida (1941–1945), Member of the Florida State Senate (1932–1940) |
| Education | University of Florida |
| Emory University | |
| Bartow High School | |
| Branchservic | United States Army |
| United States Army Signal Corps | |
| Aviation Section | |
| Children | 4 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1139538 |
Spessard Holland Life story
Spessard Lindsey Holland was an American lawyer and politician. He served as the 28th Governor of Florida from 1941 to 1945, and later as a US senator for Florida from 1946 to 1971. He would be the first person born in Florida to serve as Governor and US Senator for the state.