Background
Holland was born in Nafferton, East Yorkshire, England in 1859.
Holland was born in Nafferton, East Yorkshire, England in 1859.
The family emigrated to New Zealand when Henry Holland was four, and settled in West Melton on an undeveloped farm. Holland was made a Justice of the Peace in 1907, and in 1911 was elected to the Christchurch City Council for the Central Ward. The 1912 mayoral election was held on 24 April, and it was contested by the incumbent John Joseph Dougall, Holland, and Henry Thacker.
Like the previous election in April 1911, the incumbent came last.
Holland was successful with 4,127 votes, with Thacker and Dougall receiving 2,931 and 2,637 votes, respectively. Holland was installed as mayor on 1 May 1912.
Holland was Mayor of Christchurch for seven years. The result was a crushing defeat of McCombs.
Holland received 12,177 votes and McCombs received 5,381.
Holland retired from the mayoralty in 1919. The election was contested by three candidates. In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Meda
Holland died on 29 December 1944 and was buried at Linwood Cemetery.
Henry Holland was the for Christchurch North from 1925 to 1935, when he retired.