Evening journal., 1888-06-13


tion which later was made Alamance county.
He was educated at Caldwell institute, Hills
boro, and attended the State university at
Chapel Hill in lss9, He was classmate Of
Senator q b. Vance and Judge Thomas Sat-
tie, Of tho Florida supreme court. He left
the university ard went 70 Philadelphia, at
the wish Of his father, applying himself to
mercantile pursuits, remaining there until
1851, when his father, Edwin N. Holt, who
had built the first plaid mills south OF the
Potomac, in Alamance county, purchased
the entire property and made his son man
aging partner in the business. In 1860
Col Holt purchased cotton factory
which be has made one of the largest
in the state, His family owns no less than
fourteen cotton mills. Col. Holt was for
many years one Of the largest and most Sue
cessful farmers in the state, owning thou
sands Of acres OF productive land. He was
for ten years or more president Of the North
Carolina State Agricultural society. In 1869
be became director OF the North Carolina
railroad, and has for about seventeen years
been its president He has been repeatedly
elected to the legislature and in iSS4-5 was
speaker of tho house. He was nominated by
the state convention at Raleigh June l, 1883,
to be lieutenant governor.
Col. Oliver H. Dockery, tho Republican
nominee for governor of North Carolina,
lives in Richmond county, the county Of his
birth, and ID now 81 years OF age.
His father, Hon. Alfred Dockery, wns for
many years man Of prominence in North
Carolina and was twice elected to congress.
Col Dockery was graduated at the Univer
sity Of North Carolina, and then read law,
but did not practice, preferring agricultural
pursuits. Ee has been repeatedly elected to
various Offices, both in the state and nation
Ho was an elector ia 1860 on the Bell and
Everett ticket, and canvassed his district for
the Union. He was active and Influential in
4 tho Peace movement of 1864, and aided
4 materially in the reconstruction of the
state. In 1868 he carried bis dis
trict for congress by large majority.
( lie was reelected and was placed on the com
mittee on reconstruction. lie urged the pay
ment Of loyal claimants for property taken
for the use Of the army and balances due
census takers for 1860, aud TO mail contract
ors for services rendered before the war He
was also active in behalf Of educational in
tercsts, introducing a bin setting apart n
portion Of the public lands throughout the
nation for common school purposes. As
chairman Of the committee on freedmens
/ ofLnlfS, he favored measures promoting
schools and other means for the improve
ment Of the colored people. In 1882 he wa:
elected congressman at large
Jeter c. Pritchard, tho Republican norni
nee for lieutenant governor Of North Caro-
lima, is the youngest man on the ticket anc
was born at Jonesboro, Tenn. July II, 1857
He received an education at Martins Creel
academy and at Odd Fellows institute il
that state. and later learned the printer
trade, working first rs a journeyman on Th'
Union Flag, Republican paper published
at Joneshoro. IN 1875 he removed his resi-
dence 70 North Carolina and began the pub
( lication Of paper at Bakcrsville. The sam
year he married. He took part In his fins
political campaign that year, on the RepUh
iican side, end in 1876 made q series o
speeches in favor Of Hayes and Wheeler. II
1873 he again canvassed his county. He wa
for several years deputy United State
marshal In 1879 be removed TO Marshall
the county seat of Madison county, and j
the campaign for Garfield. next year. wn
suh-elector ID several counties and made al
active canvass In 1884 he was elected
member Of the lower house Of the legislator
BY handsome majority Ia 1856 he wa
again elected, this tinc receiving the larres
1iority ever secured by his party in hi
, county. or BY any candidate. In 1887 4
obtained license as an attorney, and no'
l enjoys lucrative practice.