Born in Jackson, Tennessee, Holland received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Southwestern Baptist University (now Union University) in 1904.
He was United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida from 1933 to 1936.
[1] Holland was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on May 26, 1936, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida vacated by Judge Halsted L. Ritter.
He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 30, 1936, and received his commission on June 1, 1936.
His service was terminated on November 14, 1969, due to his death in Coral Gables, Florida.