Henry Finch Holland

Background

Holland, Henry Finch was born on September 15, 1912 in Brownsville, Texas, United States. Son of Ralph E. and Ruth (Finch) Holland.

Education

Student Sewanee (Tennessee) Military Academy, 1929. Bachelor of Arts, University of South, 1933. Bachelor of Laws, University Texas, 1936.

Career

Admitted to Texas bar, 1936. Private practice, San Antonio, 1936-1942, member Baker, Botts, Andrews & Shepherd of Houston, 1945-1954. United States foreign service auxiliary American Embassy, Mexico City, Mexico, 1942-1945.

Assistant secretary state for Inter-American affairs, 1954-1956. Admitted New York bar, 1957, member of law firm Roberts & Holland.

Membership

Member Commision on International Rules of Judicial Procedure. Member of advisory board Law Institute of Americas. Member American Society International Law, American (international law section), Inter-American, Texas, New York, Federal Power bar associations, Bar Association City New York, Inter-American Academy Comparative and International Law, United States Inter-American Council, Inc.

(trustee), Council Foreign Relations, Pan American Society United States, Phi Gamma Mu (honorary), Omicron Delta Kappa (honorary), Alpha Tau Omega, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Phi. Clubs: Metropolitan, Brook, Cloud (New York City).

Connections

Married Ann Elizabeth Adams, May 20, 1939. Children: Ann Elizabeth, Henry Finch, William Welsh.

Father:

Ralph E. Holland

Mother:

Ruth (Finch) Holland

Spouse:

Ann Elizabeth Adams

child:

William Welsh Holland

child:

Ann Elizabeth Holland

child:

Henry Finch Holland