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Biographical Directory of the United States Congress contradicts two other sources, Poore and Jamerson (both cited in the article) on a couple of different points. The Directory has Holleman attending Wake Forest University where Jamerson says University of North Carolina and Poore specifies "Chapel Hill". As Wake Forest wasn't founded until 1834, by which time Holleman was already an elected officeholder, I assume UNC is correct.
There is also ambiguity over the length of Holleman's Congressional term. The Directory says he took office March 4, 1839, the first day of the 26th Congress. Jamerson says he was elected in 1839, and Poore says he took office on December 2, 1839, implying he served only one year of the term. However, Poore's article on Holloman (p.451) says he defeated the Whig incumbent, Francis Mallory, but the article on Mallory (p.521) says he was unopposed for re-election to the 26th and 27th Congresses (1838, 1840). I think it best to stick to the Directory dates here. Rklear (talk) 08:56, 23 October 2008 (UTC)Reply
