Samuel H. Holland

Samuel H. Holland was a state senator in Arkansas in 1873 and 1874 during the Reconstruction era. He also served as a sheriff, jailer, and principal, Teacher[1] 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.[2] He was involved in the establishment of millage fees to fund area schools.[3]

References
  1. "Southeast Arkansas's African-American Legislators, 1868-1893". The Lakeport Plantation. February 17, 2016.
  2. "Encyclopedia of Arkansas". Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
  3. Court, Arkansas Supreme (December 14, 1881). "Arkansas Reports". State of Arkansas. – via Google Books.
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