Orrin Holt (March 13, 1792 – June 20, 1855) was a

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from

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. He was born in

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. He received a limited schooling and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was a member of the

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1830–1832. He then served in the

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in 1835 and 1836. Holt was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Andrew T. Judson. He was reelected as a

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to the Twenty-fifth Congress and served from December 5, 1836, to March 3, 1839. He then resumed agricultural pursuits and was also interested in military organizations of the State of Connecticut and held official ranks up to inspector general. He died in East Willington, Connecticut in 1855 and was buried in Old Cemetery, Willington Hill, Connecticut.

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