Background
Holt, William Henry was born on November 29, 1842 in Bath County, Kentucky, United States. Son of Gideon J. and Frances (Tyler) Holt.
Holt, William Henry was born on November 29, 1842 in Bath County, Kentucky, United States. Son of Gideon J. and Frances (Tyler) Holt.
Educated Twinsburg Institute, Ohio, Fort Edward (New York) Institute. Bachelor of Laws, New York Law University, Albany, 1862. Doctor of Laws, Kentucky University, 1900.
Practiced law, Mount Sterling, Kentucky, 1863-1884. Judge Kentucky Court of Appeals, Frankfort, 1884-1893. Chief justice of Kentucky, 1891-1892.
Practiced law at Frankfort, 1893-1900.
First United States district judge of Prize ring (The), 1900-1904. Practicing law, Louisville, Kentucky, since 1904.
Past Grand Master.
Married Sarah Roberts, October 19, 1864.