1. Joel Holleman was an American politician and lawyer from Virginia.
11 Facts About Joel Holleman
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Joel Holleman graduated from the University of North Carolina and attended law school there.
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Joel Holleman was a teacher before his admission to the bar.
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Joel Holleman eventually set up a law practice at Burwell Bay, Virginia, in Isle of Wight County.
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Joel Holleman was highly regarded by peers and recognized as a top lawyer in southern Virginia.
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On November 22,1828, Joel Holleman married Caroline Carroll of Isle of Wight County.
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Joel Holleman was first elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1832.
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Joel Holleman moved to the Senate of Virginia in 1836.
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Joel Holleman was elected to the Twenty-sixth Congress, taking office in 1839.
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Joel Holleman was reelected to the House of Delegates in 1841 and became Speaker the following year.
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Joel Holleman died in Smithfield, Virginia, August 5,1844 at the age of 44.