Michael W. Holt
Michael W. Holt | |
|---|---|
| Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 31st district | |
| In office 1856–1857 | |
| Preceded by | William B. Lane |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Worth |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the Orange County district | |
| In office 1840–1841 | |
| Preceded by | Herbert Sims, John Stockard, Benjamin Trollinger, William Alexander Graham |
| Succeeded by | Julius S. Bracken, Henry K. Nash, Cadwallader Jones Jr., John Stockard |
| Personal details | |
| Died | May 23, 1858 |
| Resting place | Hillsborough, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Whig (before 1856) Know Nothing (1856) |
| Spouse |
Ann Webb
(m. 1838; died 1850) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Occupation |
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Michael W. Holt (died May 23, 1858) was an American politician and physician from North Carolina. He served as a member of the North Carolina House of Commons, representing Orange County from 1840 to 1841. He was the first person to represent Alamance County in the North Carolina Senate.
Early life
[edit]Holt graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[1]
Career
[edit]Holt worked as a physician.[2] He was a Whig. He served in the North Carolina House of Commons, representing Orange County from 1840 to 1841.[3][4] In 1846, he declined the Whig nomination for the House of Commons.[5]
In 1856, Holt was elected as a Know Nothing, defeating William Patterson, and served as a member of the North Carolina Senate, representing the 31st district (Alamance County and Randolph County) from 1856 to 1857.[4][6][7] He was the first person to represent Alamance County in the state senate.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Holt married Ann Webb, daughter of Dr. James Webb, on November 13, 1838.[9] He had three children, including Sallie.[10][11] His wife died in 1850.[12] He died on May 23, 1858, aged about 48, at his home in Alamance County.[2] He was buried in Hillsborough.[13]
In 1837, Holt received an honorary Master of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Our University". Fayetteville Observer. July 12, 1837. p. 1. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Died". Fayetteville Observer. May 24, 1858. p. 3. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Elections". The Hillsborough Recorder. August 13, 1840. p. 3. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Cheney, John L., ed. (1975). North Carolina Government, 1585–1974: A Narrative and Statistical History. pp. 309–310, 323–324. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Republican Whig Ticket". The Hillsborough Recorder. June 4, 1846. p. 2. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Legislative Candidates". The Patriot. May 9, 1856. p. 3. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Election Returns". The Hillsborough Recorder. August 13, 1856. p. 2. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alamance County Took Name from an Indian Tribe". The Asheville Citizen. February 25, 1924. p. 5. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Married". Fayetteville Weekly Observer. November 21, 1838. p. 3. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Obituary". The Hillsborough Recorder. May 19, 1858. p. 3. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Married". The Raleigh Register. September 24, 1867. p. 3. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Webb, Robert Dickins (1894). The Webb Family. p. 9. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Nash, Loy Arthur (December 10, 1939). "Many Famous Tar Heels are Buried in Hillsboro". Greensboro Daily News. p. D7. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
