Holland, Daniel Edward.

Daniel Edward Holland (1918-2009), commonly known as Ed Holland, was an American editorial cartoonist.

Ed Holland was born in Guthrie, Kentucky on February 2, 1918. He attended David Lipscomb College (formerly the Nashville Bible School) from 1936 to 1938, followed by two years at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts (1938-1939). Holland would later teach at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts for many years.

Holland worked only a few years as directorial cartoonist for the Nashville Banner (1939-1941) before being called away to service as a lieutenant with the United States Army Air Force during World War II. Holland received several decorations for his service during which he participated in the invasions of Italy and Sicily. Upon his return from service in 1945, Holland began his tenure with the Chicago Tribune after Carey Orr selected him to fill the position left by John T. McCutcheon's retirement, joining Orr and John Parrish with all three sharing the responsibility of creating 14 cartoons a week. With the exception of one four year stint with the Washington Times-Herald (1950-1954), Holland remained with the Chicago Tribune throughout the duration of his career. Holland was promoted to chief editorial cartoonist at the Tribune in 1972, a position he held until his retirement in 1975.

During his career, Holland received numerous citations from the Freedoms Foundation (certificate of merit 1949; medals 1950-51 and 1958), and his cartoons were featured many times, in color, on page one of the Chicago Tribune .

Daniel Edward Holland died on August 18, 2009.

From the guide to the Ed Holland Cartoons., 1965-1969., (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries)