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Spessard Lindsey Holland (July 10, 1892 – November 6, 1971) 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.
As Florida's governor during World War II, he coordinated the state's defense effort with that of the federal government. Holland strengthened the state's tax structure, established the Everglades National Park, and brought about reforms in the public school system.
Spessard Lindsey Holland. (1892–1971) Twenty-eighth governor. January 7, 1941 to January 2, 1945. Spessard Holland was born in Bartow on July 10, 1892. When World War I began, he volunteered for service and was assigned to the 24th Flying Squadron. Holland received the Distinguished Service Cross for valor.
Spessard Lindsey Holland (1892-1971) Inducted 1971. Highlights. Florida State Senate. Florida Citrus Commission. Florida Cooperative Marketing Act. Florida Governor. Mediterranean Fruit Fly. Bio. Spessard Lindsey Holland was born in Bartow, Florida, in 1892.
SPESSARD LINDSEY HOLLAND, Florida’s 28th Governor, was born in Bartow, Florida, on July 10, 1892. He graduated from Emory University in 1912, and earned a law degree from the University of Florida in 1916. During World War I, Holland enlisted and was commissioned a second lieutenant.
Personal and official political papers, dated 1913-1972, of former U.S. Senator and Florida Governor, Spessard Lindsey Holland.
26 de jun. de 2014 · Honored by UF College of Law, 1969, with naming of Holland Law Center; Legal Experience. Practiced law in Bartow starting in 1916; Served as Brigade Judge Advocate in France, World War I, with 31st Artillery Brigade. Polk County Prosecuting Attorney, 1919-20; Judge, Polk County, 1921-29
