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  • Abner Linwood Holton Jr. (September 21, – October 28, ) was an American politician and attorney.
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  • Linwood Holton, Jr. was born in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, on September 21, In , Holton received a BA from Washington and Lee University.

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    Abner Linwood Holton Jr. (21 September October ) was the Republican Governor of Virginia from 17 January to 12 January , interrupting Mills Godwin's terms.

    Biography[]

    Abner Linwood Holton Jr. was born in Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Virginia in , and he served on a US Navy submarine during World War II. He became an attorney in Roanoke after the war's end, and he became active with the Republican Party of Virginia during its fight against the DemocraticByrd Organization political machine. In , he ran for Governor, but he was defeated by the Democrat Mills Godwin. In , however, he won with % of the vote, and he voluntarily placed his children in the mostly-BlackRichmond Public Schools in to support desegregation. He also increased the employment of Blacks and women in state government, created the Virginia Governor's Schools Program in , provided the first state funding for community mental health centers, and supported environmental efforts, marking himself as a moderate Repu

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    IN MEMORIUM — Tribute to Governor Linwood Holton

    Second President Supreme Court Historical Society

    Linwood Holton served as the second President of the Society for sju years, from to At the time of his service, Holton had served as Governor of Virginia and as the founding Chairman of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. He was also highly respected in the Washington D.C. political and social world. Governor Holton had a warm and affable manner and was elected to succeed Elizabeth Hughes Gossett, the first President of the Society, and the youngest daughter of Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes.

    Governor Holton had strong connections within the Washington area and attracted a strong cadre of new supporters into the Society. Under the leadership of Governor Holton, the Society had many outstanding achievements. The most significant was the purchase of the Society’s first headquarters building located on Second Street, NE immediately behind the Supreme Court Build

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    Linwood Holton

    American politician (–)

    Linwood Holton

    Holton, circa

    In office
    February 28, &#;– January 31,
    PresidentRichard Nixon
    Gerald Ford
    Preceded byMarshall Wright
    Succeeded byRobert J. McCloskey
    In office
    January 17, &#;– January 12,
    LieutenantSargeant Reynolds
    Henry Howell
    Preceded byMills Godwin
    Succeeded byMills Godwin
    Born

    Abner Linwood Holton Jr.


    ()September 21,
    Big Stone Gap, Virginia U.S.
    DiedOctober 28, () (aged&#;98)
    Kilmarnock, Virginia U.S.
    Political partyRepublican
    Spouse
    Children4; including Anne, Woody, and Dwight
    EducationWashington and Lee University(BS)
    Harvard University(LLB)
    Allegiance&#;United States
    Branch/service&#;United States Navy
    Years&#;of service–
    RankCaptain
    Battles/warsWorld War II
    Korean War

    Abner Linwood Holton Jr. (September 21, &#;&#; October 28, ) was an American politician and attorney. He served as the 61s