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(Redirected from Saxon Winston Holt) American politician (1871–1940)
Saxon W. Holt
Portrait of Holt, c. 1936
24th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
In office
January 19, 1938 – March 31, 1940
GovernorJames H. Price
Preceded byJames H. Price
Succeeded byWilliam M. Tuck
President pro tempore
of the Senate of Virginia
In office
January 14, 1920 – January 12, 1938
Preceded byC. Harding Walker
Succeeded byHenry T. Wickham
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 33rd district
In office
January 8, 1936 – January 12, 1938
Preceded byWilliam A. Wright
Succeeded byAlexander L. Bivins
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 34th district
In office
January 9, 1924 – January 8, 1936
Preceded byThomas J. Downing
Succeeded byHundson Cary
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 36th district
In office
January 13, 1904 – January 9, 1924
Preceded byNone (new district)
Succeeded byMorgan R. Mills
Personal details
BornSaxon Winston Holt
(1871-03-25)March 25, 1871
Surry County, Virginia, U.S.
DiedMarch 31, 1940(1940-03-31) (aged 69)
Newport News, Virginia, U.S.
Resting placeSurry County, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse Maria Davis Reynolds ​ ​(m. 1904)
Children3
RelativesHenry W. Holt (brother)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • businessman

Saxon Winston Holt (March 25, 1871 – March 31, 1940), a Democrat, served as a member of the Virginia Senate and as the 24th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia from 1938 until 1940.

Early life

Saxon Winston Holt was born on March 25, 1871, at the family farm in Surry County, Virginia, to Virginia Henry (née Winston) and Dr. Micajah Quincy Holt. His father practiced medicine in Surry County and also worked as a farmer. His grandfather Micajah Holt was a captain in the U.S. Army and served in the War of 1812. Holt was educated in county schools and at Bethel Academy.

Career

At the age of 20, Holt became a shipping clerk at a grocery company in Richmond. After two years, he worked as a tobacco salesman for Butler & Bosher, a Richmond firm. In the 1890s, he moved to Newport News and started S. W. Holt and Co., a wholesale grocers firm, with Arthur St. Clair Butler. Butler later sold his interest to Holt's brother Robert P. Holt. Holt continued working with the firm until his death. He was vice president of First National Bank.

Holt served as a member of the Virginia Senate, representing Elizabeth City, York, Warwick and Newport News, from 1904 to 1938. He served on various committees throughout his career, including finance, general laws, social and moral welfare, privileges and elections, and the steering committee. He served as president pro tempore of the senate the last 15 years of his legislative service. He was an advocate for hospital improvements and supported the legislation for the Catawba Sanatorium.

Holt served as Lieutenant Governor of Virginia from January 19, 1938, until his death.

Personal life

Holt married Maria Davis Reynolds, daughter of Mary A. (née Watkins) and Henry S. Reynolds, of Norfolk in 1904. They had one daughter and two sons, Maria, Saxon W. Jr. and Micajah Quincy. They lived in Newport News. His brother was judge Henry W. Holt. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church.

Holt died on March 31, 1940, at his home on Huntington Avenue in Newport News. He was buried in a family plot in Surry County.

Electoral history

Date Election Candidate Party Votes %
Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
Nov 2, 1937 General Saxon W. Holt Democratic 121,919 81.96
Samuel A. Reynolds Republican 24,758 16.64
Robert L. Alter Prohibition 2,085 1.40
James H. Price did not seek reelection; seat stayed Democratic

References

  1. ^ "Funeral Today at Newport News for Lieutenant-Governor Saxon W. Holt". The Roanoke Times. 1940-04-02. p. 3. Retrieved 2024-09-27 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Saxon W. Holt, Elder Virginia Statesman, Dies". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. 1940-04-01. p. 3. Retrieved 2024-09-27 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. Swem, Earl G. (1918). Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. pp. 223–229, 388. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  4. Dodson, E. Griffith (1939). The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1919-1939: Register. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  5. ^ "Saxon W. Holt, Sr., Veteran Virginia Statesman, Dies". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. 1940-04-01. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-09-27 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. "Lieutenant Governor Dies". The News. 1940-04-01. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-09-27 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ "Saxon W. Holt Rites Tuesday". Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch. 1940-04-01. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-09-27 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. "1937 Lieutenant Governor General Election". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

  • Saxon W. Holt at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007
Offices and distinctions
Senate of Virginia
Preceded byNone Virginia Senator for the 36th District
1904–1924
Succeeded byMorgan R. Mills
Preceded byThomas J. Downing Virginia Senator for the 34th District
1924–1936
Succeeded byHunsdon Cary
Preceded byWilliam A. Wright Virginia Senator for the 33rd District
1936–1938
Succeeded byAlexander L. Bivins
Preceded byC. Harding Walker President pro tempore of the Senate of Virginia
1920–1938
Succeeded byHenry T. Wickham
Political offices
Preceded byJames Hubert Price Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
1938–1940
Succeeded byWilliam Munford Tuck
Lieutenant governors of Virginia
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