The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-23

Of Charlton and later went to Nichols
Academy q, Dudley, Mass. After
ward his parents sent him TO Wilbra-
ham academy and To the Eastman
business college at Poughkeepse from
which he was graduated.
Al the age OF 10 he entered upon his
widely varied business career by Sc
curing position ss clerk In a store at
Hartford, Conn. When q he became
member OF the Hartford police force,
being the youngest and one Of the
most efficient policemen 10 the city.
His next step was to form partner
ship with his brother, IL. =.
Holden 10 mercantile business 10
Palmer. Mass They established two
branch stores aad made a distinc, sue
cess. In 1919 Mr Holden sold oui his
interests In Palmer and went 10 Titus
Vile, Penn, where he engaged In the
oil business. Returning TO Palmer q
few years later he began the mapuiac.
ture 81 wooden goods which has since
oecn his largest business interest. 10
1879 he came TO Bennington where 10
company with Charles w. aud George
r. Leonard, under the firm name OF
Holden, Leonard 4 Co., be entered In.
TO his business career here. From the
start the business has been . success,
furnishing employment, TO some JOo peo
pie and 40 much feature OF Benning.
ton life and progress that Heightened
description Of the enterprise Is wholly
unnecessary.
After establishing his manufacturing
business ON hrm and prosperous
found alton, he tsrned his energies 10
other channels, becoming the principal
owner Of the Woodbury. Granite CON.
pany with extensive qusrries q, Wood
bury and Bethel aud one OF the largest
granite manufacturing plants In the
state at Hardwiek.
Mr Holden was president and one OF
the largest stockholders OF the Ben
nington County National bank. He
was the hnanclai banker OF the success.
ful Bottum & Torrance company aud
one OF the lsrger real estate owners In
Bennington, among bis holdings being
the splendid John Wool Grlswold farm.
lie had extensive manufacturing Inter.
ests In New Bedford, Mass, apd
owned = summer home aud other prop
erty at Cottage City.
lie vas one OF the leading members
and q deacon Of the Second Congrega.
tlonal church, q member Of Mt. An
thony lodge y. and a. NJ, Of tho Ben
nington Battle Monument and Hls,or.
ical association. OF the bennington
club. the MI Anthony Country club
and OF the YMCA, 10 which he was one
Of the largest contributors.
While no, caring much for politics
Mr. Holden never shlrked his duties n
4 citizen. lie vas trustee from his
ward for four years, served the village |
as president for one term and vas ono
Of the present senators from this coun'
~. ~ the recent session Of tho lcgis.
laiurc he was chairman OF the senate
on finance and a member Of
The committees on rules and street rail
ways. lie was one Of the leaders Of
The senate where he mace IN exception.
nj record.
lie married Oct q, 1858, Miss Jen.
ME @. Goodell OF Hartford, Com.
Five children we're born 10 them. They
are Mrs George II. Bickiord Of Hard.
wick, Mrs Norman l.. Basscti Of Aug.
nsta, Me-, Mrs Thee. l.. Thomas Of
Arthur J aud Clarence Of
Ibis village. Besides the widow and
ave children no is survived by an
aged mother and two sisters residing
here, Mrs y. II. Pope and Mrs =. Y.
Hart