Alanson Holly (July 21, 1810September 15, 1882) was an

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newspaper editor and Republican politician. He served one term in the

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, representing western Columbia County.

Biography

Born in Granville, New York, Holly taught school and was in the mercantile and newspaper business in

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. In 1855, Holly settled in

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, Holly started the newspaper the ''Wisconsin Mirror'' in 1856. In 1860, Holly shut down the newspaper and moved to Lockport, New York. In 1866, Holly returned to Kilbourn City and restarted the newspaper. In 1868, Holly served in the

. Holly died in Kilbourn City, Wisconsin.''The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin'', 1877, p. 193.

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