Alexander H. Holley Explained

Alexander Hamilton Holley
Order:40th
Office:Governor of Connecticut
Term Start:May 6, 1857
Term End:May 5, 1858
Lieutenant:Alfred A. Burnham
Predecessor:William T. Minor
Successor:William Alfred Buckingham
Order2:45th
Office2:Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
Governor2:Henry Dutton
Term Start2:May 3, 1854
Term End2:May 2, 1855
Predecessor2:Charles H. Pond
Successor2:William Field
Birth Date:August 12, 1804
Birth Place:Salisbury, Connecticut, U.S.
Death Date:October 2, 1887 (aged 83)
Death Place:Lakeville, Connecticut, U.S.
Spouse:Jane M. Lyman, Marcia Coffing and Sarah C. Day
Children:6, including Alexander Lyman Holley
Profession:Manufacturer, banker, and politician
Party:Whig, Republican
Signature:Signature of Alexander Hamilton Holley (1804–1887).png

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 Salisbury, Connecticut, on August 12, 1804. He was a 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 lieutenant colonel. He entered politics in 1844, serving as a delegate to the Whig National Convention. Holley became president of the Holley Manufacturing Company in 1854 and held that position for life. He also became director of the Salisbury Iron Bank and Connecticut Western Railroad.

Holley was nominated by the Republican Party and elected the 45th lieutenant governor of Connecticut in 1854, and elected 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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alexander H. Holley. National Governors Association. 3 December 2012.
  2. Web site: Alexander H. Holley. The Political Graveyard. 4 December 2012.