Arthur John Holland
Arthur Holland | |
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President of the United States Conference of Mayors | |
In office 1988–1989 | |
Preceded by | Richard Berkley |
Succeeded by | Kathy Whitmire |
Trenton City Councilman | |
In office 1956–1959 | |
Personal details | |
Born | October 24, 1918 Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | November 9, 1989 Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. | (aged 71)
Political party | Democratic |
Arthur John Holland (October 24, 1918 – November 9, 1989) was
Biography
He was born in Trenton, New Jersey on October 24, 1918.[1]
He was raised
In 1951 Holland became deputy director of public affairs for Trenton, and in 1955 he was elected as a
In 1966, Holland lost the Democratic Primary to Carmen J. Armenti, and served as a teacher at Rutgers University for four years. In 1970 he ran for mayor again, and was reelected.[3] He was president of the United States Conference of Mayors from 1988 to 1989, and remained mayor of Trenton until he died.
In 1975, Holland ran for the newly created office of Mercer County Executive. He lost the Democratic primary to Arthur Sypek.[4]
He died of cancer at St. Francis Medical Center (Trenton, New Jersey) on November 9, 1989.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Arthur Holland Mayor of Trenton For 26 Years, Dies of Cancer at 71". The New York Times. November 10, 1989. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ Paul Mickle. "1964: Neighborhood on the rise". The Trentonian. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- Anthony DePalma (June 11, 1990). "Past, Present Clash in Race To Be Mayor Of Trenton". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ Sullivan, Ronald (June 3, 1975). "Woodson's Fight for Renomination Highlights Primary Election Today". The New York Times. Retrieved March 20, 2020.