Joseph Holt
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 130 years ago |
| Date of birth | January 6,1807 |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Breckinridge County |
| Kentucky | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | August 1,1894 |
| Died | Washington |
| D.C. | |
| United States | |
| Spouse | Mary Harrison |
| Party | Republican Party |
| Education | Centre College |
| Books | Memoirs of Joseph Holt: General of the Irish Rebels, in 1798 |
| Previous position | United States Secretary of War (1861–1861), United States Postmaster General (1859–1860) |
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| ID | 1603957 |
Joseph Holt Life story
Joseph Holt was an American lawyer, soldier, and politician. As a leading member of the Buchanan administration, he succeeded in convincing Buchanan to oppose the secession of the South. He returned to Kentucky and successfully battled the secessionist element thereby helping to keep Kentucky in the Union.
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