Eastland

[ eest-luhnd ]

noun

1. James O(liver), 1904–86, U.S. politician: senator 1941, 1943–78.

Example Sentences

The Walmart, which is located at 2753 E. Eastland Center Drive, opened in 2012 and filled the anchor position in the Eastland Center shopping plaza.

From Los Angeles Times

Over the course of his career, Eastland served as the acting vice president twice because of vacancy.

From Seattle Times

In 1941, the year her son was born, James Oliver Eastland was appointed to the Senate to fill a vacancy.

From Seattle Times

As a senator seven years later, Eastland successfully led a campaign to block a federal anti-lynching bill.

From Seattle Times

In fact for nearly 40 years, voters in Mississippi sent Eastland to Washington to fight against civil rights, and he didn’t disappoint.

From Seattle Times