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William H. Holt
William Henry Holt (November 29, 1842 – March 6, 1919) was the first judge of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, as established by the Foraker Act of 1900. Holt was appointed to this position by President of the United States, President William McKinley, and served a single four-year term from 1900 to 1904. Biography Holt was born on November 29, 1842, in Bath County, Kentucky, Bath County, Kentucky. He was educated in the common schools of Kentucky and later at the Twinsburg Institute in Ohio and the Fort Edward Institute in New York (state), New York. He graduated, summa cum laude, in 1862, from Albany Law School. He was admitted to the Kentucky bar in 1863 and began practicing law in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. During this time period he campaigned against slavery and in favor of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, Fourteenth Amendment. In 1884, Holt was elected Associate Justice of the Kentucky Cour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bath County, Kentucky
Bath County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,750. The county seat is Owingsville. The county was formed in 1811. Bath County is included in the Mount Sterling, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Lexington-Fayette-Richmond- Frankfort, KY Combined Statistical Area. History Bath County was established in 1811 from land given by Montgomery County, Kentucky. Its name is derived from natural springs said to have medicinal qualities. The courthouse in Owingsville was destroyed by an accidental fire caused by Union troops during the American Civil War in 1864. In 1932, an archaeological field survey observed fourteen archaeological sites in Bath County, including the Ramey Mound near Sharpsburg and multiple ancient burials near the Springfield Presbyterian Church.Funkhouser, W.D., and W.S. Webb. "Archaeological Survey of Kentucky: Butler County". ''University of Kentucky Reports in Ant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |