Background
Holland, Elmer Leonard was born on August 31, 1918 in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Son of Elmer Leonard and Anne (Steadwell) Holland.
Holland, Elmer Leonard was born on August 31, 1918 in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Son of Elmer Leonard and Anne (Steadwell) Holland.
Bachelor of Arts, Birmingham-Southern College, 1940. Harvard-Nieman fellow, 1948-1949.
Editorial writer Birmingham Age-Herald, 1941-1943, Birmingham News and Age-Herald, 1945-1950. Editorial writer Birmingham News Company, 1950-1954, associate editorial page editor, 1960-1966. Associate editor Progressive Farmer-Southern Living magazines, since 1966.
Served as staff sergeant Army of the United States, 1944-1945. Member Pacific editorial staff Stars and Stripes, 1945. Member National Conference.
Married Jomarian Lackey, October 4, 1941. Children: Elmer Leonard III, Marion Earle, January Hurston, Satye Annual.