Orrin Holt
Orrin Holt (born March 13, 1792 in Willington , Tolland County , Connecticut , † June 20, 1855 in East Willington , Connecticut) was an American politician . Between 1836 and 1839 he represented the state of Connecticut in the US House of Representatives .
Career
After a rather poor primary school education, Orrin Holt worked in agriculture. Politically, he was a member of President Andrew Jackson's Democratic Party . Between 1830 and 1832 he was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives ; from 1835 and 1836 he sat in the State Senate .
After the resignation of Congressman Andrew T. Judson , who had been appointed federal judge, on July 4, 1836 , Holt was elected as his successor to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC . After a confirmation in the regular congressional elections of 1836, he was able to represent Connecticut's sixth constituency in Congress between December 5, 1836 and March 3, 1839 .
After his time in the US House of Representatives ended, Holt returned to farming. He also made a career in the Connecticut National Guard . There he made it to the general inspector. Orrin Holt died in East Willington in June 1855.
Web links
- Orrin Holt in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Orrin Holt in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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SURNAME | Holt, Orrin |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 13, 1792 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Willington , Connecticut |
DATE OF DEATH | June 20, 1855 |
Place of death | East Willington , Connecticut |