Saxon W. Holt

American politician
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
Born
Saxon 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.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMaria Davis Reynolds

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.[1][2]

Holt, from Newport News, Virginia, held office from January 19, 1938, until his death on March 31, 1940. His unexpired term went unfilled.

Electoral history

Date Election Candidate Party Votes %
Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
Nov 2, 1937[3] 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. ^ Swem, Earl G. (1918). Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  2. ^ Dodson, E. Griffith (1939). The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1919-1939: Register. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "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 by
None
Virginia Senator for the 36th District
1904–1924
Succeeded by
Morgan R. Mills
Preceded by
Thomas J. Downing
Virginia Senator for the 34th District
1924–1936
Succeeded by
Hunsdon Cary
Preceded by
William A. Wright
Virginia Senator for the 33rd District
1936–1938
Succeeded by
Alexander L. Bivins
Preceded by President pro tempore of the Senate of Virginia
1920–1938
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
1938–1940
Succeeded by
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