Background
Holt, Wayland Garth was born on June 16, 1915 in Gatesville, Texas, United States. Son of William Albert and Annie (Powell) Holt.
Holt, Wayland Garth was born on June 16, 1915 in Gatesville, Texas, United States. Son of William Albert and Annie (Powell) Holt.
Bachelor, Baylor University, 1948. Juris Doctor with cum laude, Baylor University, 1949.
Attorney Scurry County, Snyder, Texas, 1953—1956. District attorney 132d Judicial District Texas, 1957—1970, district judge, 1970—1984. Senior judge, retired, serves by assignment, since 1985.
Captain United States Army, 1940-1945, European Theatre of Operations.
Member of Masons (33 degree) (district chairman since 1965), Snyder Junior Chamber of Commerce (vice president since 1949), Snyder Chamber of Commerce, Scurry County Bar Association (president 1951, 1955), State Bar Texas (chairman criminal law section 1964-1965, sunset committee 1982-1983), Gold Coaters (Snyder) (president 1980-1981), Western Texas College Booster Club 1979-1980, 1985-1987, Lions 1959.
Married Margaret Rutherford Holt, March 29, 1942 (deceased 1971). Children: Marguerette Shamburger, Anita March. Married Maxine Scott Westfall, June 3, 1972.
Stepchildren: Dana Huckle, June Williamson, Lesa Stephens.