William Holden (c. 1824 – June 3, 1884) was the 11th

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, 1867–1871.

Biography

Holden was born in

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. He studied law, attained admission to the bar in 1845, and practiced in Johnson County. He relocated to California in 1850, settled in

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, and worked as a farmer and merchant in addition to practicing law. A

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, he became active in politics, and served in both the

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(1857-1858), (1865-1866), (1881-1882) and

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(1858-1860), (1862-1864). In 1866, Holden ran successfully for Lieutenant Governor, and served from 1867 to 1871. Holden died in

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on June 3, 1884.

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* 1884 deaths Democratic Party members of the California State Assembly Democratic Party California state senators Lieutenant Governors of California Year of birth uncertain {{california-politician-stub