Career
He represented Annapolis County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1836 to 1840. In 1812, Holland and his family boarded a ship bound for New York City. The vessel was captured by a British war ship and taken to Halifax.
At that point, Holland decided to settle at Wilmot in Annapolis County.
He was a promoter of the Methodist church in the area. After his term in the provincial assembly, he returned to the operation of his farm.
