Background
Holt, John Herrimon was born on August 10, 1860 in Sutton, Braxton Company, Virginia, United States. Son of Judge Homer A. and Mary A. (Bryne) Holt.
Holt, John Herrimon was born on August 10, 1860 in Sutton, Braxton Company, Virginia, United States. Son of Judge Homer A. and Mary A. (Bryne) Holt.
When 12 years old, family removed to Lewisburg, Greenbrier Company, Virginia. Educated Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, Virginia, but did not complete full course. Studied law, University of Virginia, 1880.
Bachelor of Laws, Georgetown University, head of class, 1882.
Practiced Little Rock, Arkansas, 2 years. Post-graduate course (head of class) law department, Yale, 1884.
J. Dallas Ewing, of Wheeling, West Virginia, 1887. Practiced law, Wheeling, 1884-1889. Removed to Huntington, 1889.
Nominated, 1896, to succeed his father in State Supreme Court of Appeals.
Nominated for government, West Virginia, 1900. Address: Huntington, West Virginia.
Married Effie, Doctorate. Honorary.