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John Burt Holden (January 5, 1873 – January 7, 1928)"Judge Holden, Supreme Court Justice, Dies", ''The Greenwood Commonwealth'' (January 7, 1928), p. 1. was a justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi from 1916 until his death in 1928.
Born in Franklin County, Mississippi, to Dr. John Everly Holden and Laura (Curtis) Holden, he attended the public schools of Franklin County, and
Mississippi Supreme Court Elections: A Historical Perspective 1916-1996
18 Miss. C. L. Rev. 115 (1997-1998). Circuit Judge William Houston Hughes initially declared as a candidate for the seat in the following election, but after testing the electorate, withdrew. Holden was then elected unopposed. Holden ran unopposed again in 1924, and died during that term. On October 17, 1894, Holden married Mary Cassedy, with whom he had a son. Holden died of pneumonia at his home in Jackson, Mississippi, two days after his 55th birthday, and was succeeded on the court by the appointment of
John Burt Holden (January 5, 1873 – January 7, 1928)"Judge Holden, Supreme Court Justice, Dies", ''The Greenwood Commonwealth'' (January 7, 1928), p. 1. was a justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi from 1916 until his death in 1928.
Born in Franklin County, Mississippi, to Dr. John Everly Holden and Laura (Curtis) Holden, he attended the public schools of Franklin County, and read law
Reading law was the method used in common law countries, particularly the United States, for people to prepare for and enter the legal profession before the advent of law schools. It consisted of an extended internship or apprenticeship under the ...
"in the offices of Col. T. R. Stockdale, C. E. Williams and Judge W. P. Cassady". Holden gained admission to the bar in Mississippi in June 1894. He practiced law in the small town of Summit, Mississippi, for nineteen years, and served as its mayor for twelve years, becoming active in the state Democratic Party Democratic Party most often refers to:
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. In 1911, Holden became the prosecuting attorney for Pike County, Mississippi, moving to McComb, Mississippi.
In May 1914, he was appointed as a circuit judge, and on January 26, 1916, he was appointed to one of three newly established seats on the state supreme court by Governor Theodore G. Bilbo
Theodore Gilmore Bilbo (October 13, 1877 – August 21, 1947) was an American politician who twice served as governor of Mississippi (1916–1920, 1928–1932) and later was elected a U.S. Senator (1935–1947). A lifelong Democrat, he was a fil ...
. Leslie SouthwickMississippi Supreme Court Elections: A Historical Perspective 1916-1996
18 Miss. C. L. Rev. 115 (1997-1998). Circuit Judge William Houston Hughes initially declared as a candidate for the seat in the following election, but after testing the electorate, withdrew. Holden was then elected unopposed. Holden ran unopposed again in 1924, and died during that term. On October 17, 1894, Holden married Mary Cassedy, with whom he had a son. Holden died of pneumonia at his home in Jackson, Mississippi, two days after his 55th birthday, and was succeeded on the court by the appointment of
W. Joe Pack
W. Joe Pack (1875 – November 13, 1939)"Pack Suffers Fatal Stroke", ''Jackson Clarion-Ledger'' (November 14, 1939), p. 1. was a Mississippi lawyer and judge who served on the Supreme Court of Mississippi in 1928. Leslie SouthwickMississippi Suprem ...
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