U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Holt, John H. (1860-1933) ------------------------------------------------------------------- History of Braxton County and Central West Virginia by John Davison Sutton Sutton, West Virginia, January, 1919 Pages 384-385 John H. Holt, son of Homer A. Holt and Mary Ann Byrne Holt, was born in Sutton, Braxton county, Virginia, August 10th, 1860. He attended the local schools, and subsequently took a course of two years at Randolph Macon College, Virginia, and studied law one year with his father, after which he took a summer course at the University of Virginia, under Dr. John B. M_____. This was followed by a law course at George Town University, District of Columbia, where he was graduated with the degree of L. L. B. Mr. Holt then took the post graduate course of law at Yale, graduating with the degree of Master of Laws. He located at Wheeling and formed a partnership with M. T. Frame, and there spent three years. In 1890 he removed to Huntington, West Virginia, forming a law partnership with C. W. Campbell. On the retirement, of his father from the Supreme Court of Appeals, he was nominated, in 1896, by the Democratic Convention, to succeed him, but was defeated, running 2,000 votes ahead of his ticket. In 1900 he was the standard bearer of his party for Governor, but was again defeated, running ahead of his ticket. In 1886, at Wheeling, Mr. Holt was united in marriage with Effie Ewing. They have four children, Homer, Dorcas, Helen and Klea. As an attorney, and profound jurist, Mr. Holt has no superior in West Virginia. He practices in all the higher courts. His affable and congenial nature, together with his great ability, renders him one of the most popular men of the State. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Cabell County, WV #15002 FULL-NAME: John Harriman Holt BIRTH-DATE: August 10, 1860 BIRTH-PLACE: Sutton, Braxton Co., W.Va. DEATH-DATE: December 10, 1933 DEATH-PLACE: Huntington, Kyle District, Cabell County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Widowed OCCUPATION: Lawyer FATHER: Homer A. Holt (born in the state of Virginia) MOTHER: Mary Ann Byrne (born in the state of Virginia) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Pulmonary hemorrhage INFORMANT: Homer E. Holt (of Huntington, W.Va.) BURIAL: Spring Hill ------------------------------------------------------------------- There's a tombstone in Spring Hill Cemetery, Huntington, Cabell County, WV John H. Holt 1859 - 1933 and Effie Ewing Holt 1861-1917 ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Braxton County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/braxton/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------