Alexander H. Holley

Alexander Hamilton Holley (born August 12, 1804 in Salisbury , Litchfield County , Connecticut , † October 2, 1887 ) was an American politician and governor of the US state of Connecticut. He was a member of the Whig Party .

Early years and political advancement

Alexander Hamilton Holley attended public schools in Massachusetts , Connecticut, and New York . He then went into his father's business and became President of the Holley Manufacturing Company in 1854 , a position he held throughout his life. He was also director and president of the Salisbury Iron Bank and director of the Connecticut Western Railroad . He then joined Connecticut's militia and rose through all ranks to divisional inspector. He decided to go into politics in 1844 and was a delegate to the Whig National Convention at the time. Ten years later, in 1854, he was elected lieutenant governor of Connecticut.

Connecticut Governor

Holley was elected governor of Connecticut in 1857. During his tenure, the Supreme Court ruled the Dred Scott case (see Dred Scott v. Sandford ), which both the legislature and the governor criticized and cited as a democratically pro- slave intriguer. Holley's administration also recommended that newly naturalized people wait a year before they should be eligible to vote. Holley was not nominated again and retired from the civil service.

He died on October 2, 1887 and was buried in Salisbury Cemetery.

literature

Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 1, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.

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SURNAME	Holley, Alexander H.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Holley, Alexander Hamilton (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician and lawyer
DATE OF BIRTH	August 12, 1804
PLACE OF BIRTH	Salisbury , Connecticut
DATE OF DEATH	October 2, 1887