Thomas Michael Holt | |
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| 47th Governor of North Carolina | |
| In office April 7, 1891 – January 18, 1893 | |
| Lieutenant | Vacant |
| Preceded by | Daniel Gould Fowle |
| Succeeded by | Elias Carr |
| 6th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina | |
| In office January 17, 1889 – April 7, 1891 | |
| Governor | Daniel Gould Fowle |
| Preceded by | Charles M. Stedman |
| Succeeded by | Rufus A. Doughton |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| Member of the North Carolina Senate | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 15, 1831 Alamance County, North Carolina, US |
| Died | April 11, 1896 (aged 64) Haw River, North Carolina, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Louisa Matilda Moore |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Profession | Industrialist, politician |
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,[1] 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.
- ^ "State of North Carolina: Governor Pat McCrory". state.nc.us.