Family Child
Louise Moore Holt
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Thomas Michael Holt
1831-07-15 – 1896-04-11
Life & Legacy
Thomas Michael Holt (July 15, 1831 – April 11, 1896) was an American industrialist who served as the 47th governor of North Carolina from 1891 to 1893. Formerly a North Carolina State Senator and Speaker of the House of the North Carolina General Assembly, Holt was instrumental in the founding of North Carolina State University, as well as in establishing several railroads within the state and the state's department of agriculture. Holt was also responsible for the technology behind the family's Holt Mills "Alamance Plaids", the first colored cotton goods produced in the South – a development that revolutionized the Southern textile industry.
Thomas M. Holt AF & AM Masonic Lodge, located in Graham, NC, is named in honor of the former governor.
Occupation & Career
politician, businessperson, governor
Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Legacy Highlights
Education & Institutions
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Verified Legacy Record
Family Father
Edwin Michael Holt
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q361230 · wikidata
Family Sibling
James Henry Holt
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Family Sibling
William Edwin Holt
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Family Sibling
Lynn Banks Holt
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Family Sibling
Lawrence Shackleford Holt
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Family Spouse
Louisa Moore Holt
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q361230 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
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