James Maden Holt (18 October 1829 – 19 September 1911)
was an English
Conservative
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politician who sat in the
House of Commons
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from 1868 to 1880.
Holt was the son of John Holt of Stubbylee and his wife Judith Maden, daughter of James Maden of Green's House. He was educated at Wellesley House School, St. John's Wood, and at
Christ Church, Oxford
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graduating with M.A. in 1855. He was a
J.P. for Lancashire.
[Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1870]
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At the 1868 general election Holt was elected Member of Parliament
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for North East Lancashire.1874
Events
January–March
* January 1 – New York City annexes The Bronx.
* January 2 – Ignacio María González becomes head of state of the Dominican Republic for the first time.
* January 3 – Third Carlist War &ndas ...
and held the seat until he stood down at the 1880 general election.
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1829 births
1911 deaths
UK MPs 1868–1874
UK MPs 1874–1880
Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
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