Herman Holloway

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Herman M. Holloway Sr. (February 4, 1922 – March 14, 1994) was a state legislator in Delaware.[1] He lived in Wilmington.[2]

Holloway was elected in 1963 to serve the remaining term of Paul Livingston in the Delaware House of Representatives. He went on to serve for 30 years from 1963 - 1994 in the state legislature.[3]

A state health and social services campus is named for him at the Delaware State Hospital site.[4][5] In 1989 Compton Park was renamed for him.[6] A scholarship to Delaware State University is also named from him.[7]

His son Herman Holloway Jr. also served as a state legislator.[8]

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  1. ^ Henry, Margaret Rose (2012-03-14). "Herman M. Holloway Sr., Delaware's first African-American legislator". Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  2. ^ Company, Johnson Publishing (April 22, 1965). "Ebony". Johnson Publishing Company – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Herman Holloway, Sr". Delaware Legislative Hall - Political and Historical Portraits. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  4. ^ "Delaware Health and Social Services' Herman M. Holloway, Sr. Campus". Delaware Health and Social Services. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  5. ^ Maynard, W. Barksdale (2018-07-16). "Delaware Health and Social Services Herman M. Holloway Sr. Campus (Delaware State Hospital)". SAH Archipedia. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  6. ^ "Herman M. Holloway, Sr. Park". City of Wilmington. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  7. ^ "§ 3443. Herman M. Holloway, Sr. Memorial Scholarship". Justia Law. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  8. ^ Jedra, Christina (2018-07-05). "Herman Holloway Jr. running again for father's state Senate seat". The News Journal. Retrieved 2023-01-21.