Alexander H. Holley
Alexander Hamilton Holley | |
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William Alfred Buckingham | |
| 45th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut | |
| In office May 3, 1854 – May 2, 1855 | |
| Governor | Henry Dutton |
| Preceded by | Charles H. Pond |
| Succeeded by | William Field |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 12, 1804 Salisbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | October 2, 1887 (aged 83) Lakeville, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Political party | Whig, Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jane M. Lyman, Marcia Coffing and Sarah C. Day |
| Children | 6, including Alexander Lyman Holley |
| Profession | Manufacturer, banker, and politician |
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Alexander Hamilton Holley (August 12, 1804 – October 2, 1887) was an American politician and the
40th governor of Connecticut
.
Life and politics
Holley was born in
Congregationalist and studied at the public schools in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York. He was married to Jane M. Lyman (1808–1832), Marcia Coffing and Sarah C. Day. He had six children.[1]
Career
Holley served in the state militia, rising through the ranks to
Connecticut Western Railroad
.
Holley was nominated by the
governor of Connecticut in 1857. During his term, his administration endorsed the requirement for recently naturalized citizens to wait one year before being eligible to vote, and the Supreme Court ruled on the Dred Scott case.[1] He left office on May 5, 1858. He was a delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1860,[2]
and retired from public service.
Death
Holley died on October 2, 1887, in Lakeville. He is buried at Salisbury Cemetery, Salisbury, Connecticut.
References
- ^ a b "Alexander H. Holley". National Governors Association. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- ^ "Alexander H. Holley". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
Further reading
- Sobel, Robert and John Raimo. Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789-1978. Greenwood Press, 1988. ISBN 0-313-28093-2
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