Graham in Alamance County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Thomas M. Holt
Photographed By Paul Jordan, April 21, 2010
1. Thomas M. Holt Marker
Erected 1953 by Archives Conservation and Highways Department. (Marker Number G-59.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 36° 5.215′ N, 79° 22.296′ W. Marker is in Graham, North Carolina, in Alamance County. Marker is at the intersection of Holt Road and Holt Street on Holt Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 Holt Rd, Haw River NC 27258, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Nathaniel Polk DeShong (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Harden House (approx. 1.9 miles away); Built to House the Alamance Gleaner (approx. 1.9 miles away); Originally a Wing of the Union Hotel (approx. 1.9 miles away); 1763 Providence (approx. 2 miles away); Montwhite Building (approx. 2 miles away); Vestal Hotel (approx. 2 miles away); Wrike Drug (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Graham.
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Regarding Thomas M. Holt. Thomas M. Holt was born July 15, 1831 at "Locust Grove" the family home in what is now Alamance County, North Carolina. He attended the Caldwell Institute in Hillsboro, N.C. and in 1849, he briefly attended the University of North Carolina.
He worked at a Philadelphia dry goods store as a salesman and bookkeeper in 1850. The next year, he came home to manage the Alamance Cotton Mill. He married Louise Moore in 1855.
After the Civil War, Holt and his partner, Adolphus Moore, built a large cotton mill at Haw River.
Holt served as County Commissioner, 1872-1875. He was elected to the State Senate for the 1876-1877 term and served three terms in the NC House of Representatives.
He was elected lieutenant governor in 1888, when Daniel G. Fowle was elected governor. Governor Fowle died while in office in 1891, and Thomas M. Holt became governor of N.C.
Holt did not run for reelection in 1892 due to his health. He died on April 11, 1896 at his home at Haw River. He is buried in Linwood Cemetery in Graham, North Carolina.
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Photographed By Paul Jordan, April 20, 2010
2. Thomas M. Holt Marker is to the left of the intersection.
The old well can be seen at the end of the double yellow line, at the T-intersection of NC Highway 49 and Holt Street.
Also see . . . Thomas M. Holt Biography. From the book: Biographical History of North Carolina, copyright 1908. (Submitted on April 21, 2010, by Paul Jordan of Burlington, N. C., U. S. A..)
Additional keywords. Thomas Michael Holt, Haw River, textiles, Locust Grove, Orange County, Alamance Cotton Mill
Photographed By Paul Jordan, April 20, 2010
3. Old Community Well Sits Across the Road from the Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2010, by Paul Jordan of Burlington, N. C., U. S. A.. This page has been viewed 1,174 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on May 9, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 21, 2010, by Paul Jordan of Burlington, N. C., U. S. A.. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
