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Elmer Holt
10th Governor of Montana
In office
December 15, 1935 – January 4, 1937
LieutenantWilliam P. Pilgeram
Preceded byFrank H. Cooney
Succeeded byRoy E. Ayers
Personal details
Born(1884-10-14)October 14, 1884
Savannah, Missouri, U.S.
DiedMarch 1, 1945(1945-03-01) (aged 60)
Helena, Montana, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln

William Elmer Holt (October 14, 1884 – March 1, 1945) was an American politician. He served as the tenth Governor of Montana from 1935 to 1937.

Biography

Holt was born in Savannah, Missouri,and moved with his family to a ranch in Miles City, Montana. He graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1902. He married Lora Howe and they had two children.

Career

Holt was elected to the Montana House of Representatives in 1912, and served one term. He was a member of the Montana State Senate from 1933 to 1935, and was chosen as president pro tempore in 1935. He became governor upon the death of Governor Frank Henry Cooney on December 15, 1935. Holt was defeated for reelection in 1936. He served as the delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana in 1936.

Holt retired from political life, and later served as a land agent for Northern Pacific Railroad in Seattle, Washington.

Death

Holt died on March 1, 1945, in Helena, Montana. He is interred in Portland, Oregon.

References

  1. "Former Governors of Montana". www.netstate.com. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  2. "Elmer Holt". National Governors Association. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  3. "Elmer Holt". National Governors Association. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  4. "William Elmer Holt". Montana Historical Society. Archived from the original on August 20, 2012. Retrieved October 10, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. "Holt, William Elmer (1884-1945)". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
  6. "Montana Governor William Elmer Holt". National Governors Association. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
  7. "Montana Former State Governors". Netstate.com. Retrieved August 25, 2012.

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Political offices
Preceded byFrank Henry Cooney Governor of Montana
1935–1937 		Succeeded byRoy E. Ayers
Governors of Montana
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