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Saxon Winston Holt (March 25, 1871 – March 31, 1940), a Democrat, served as a member of the Virginia Senate and as the 24th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia from 1938 until 1940.[1][2]
Saxon W. Holt | |
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![]() Portrait of Holt, c. 1936 | |
24th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia | |
In office January 19, 1938 – March 31, 1940 | |
Governor | James H. Price |
Preceded by | James H. Price |
Succeeded by | William M. Tuck |
President pro tempore of the Senate of Virginia | |
In office January 14, 1920 – January 12, 1938 | |
Preceded by | C. Harding Walker |
Succeeded by | Henry T. Wickham |
Member of the Virginia Senate from the 33rd district | |
In office January 8, 1936 – January 12, 1938 | |
Preceded by | William A. Wright |
Succeeded by | Alexander L. Bivins |
Member of the Virginia Senate from the 34th district | |
In office January 9, 1924 – January 8, 1936 | |
Preceded by | Thomas J. Downing |
Succeeded by | Hundson Cary |
Member of the Virginia Senate from the 36th district | |
In office January 13, 1904 – January 9, 1924 | |
Preceded by | None (new district) |
Succeeded by | Morgan R. Mills |
Personal details | |
Born | Saxon Winston Holt March 25, 1871 Surry County, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | March 31, 1940 69) Newport News, Virginia, U.S. | (aged
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Maria Davis Reynolds |
Holt, from Newport News, Virginia, held office from January 19, 1938, until his death on March 31, 1940. His unexpired term went unfilled.
Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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Lieutenant Governor of Virginia | |||||
Nov 2, 1937[3] | General | Saxon W. Holt | Democratic | 121,919 | 81.96 |
Samuel A. Reynolds | Republican | 24,758 | 16.64 | ||
Robert L. Alter | Prohibition | 2,085 | 1.40 | ||
James H. Price did not seek reelection; seat stayed Democratic | |||||
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