Edward D. Holton
American politician
Died when: 76 years 359 days (923 months)Star Sign: Taurus
Edward Dwight Holton (April 28, 1815 – April 21, 1892) was a nineteenth century Wisconsin political and business leader.Holton was Milwaukee's first sheriff and was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, but despite never holding a higher office he was influential in the early political development of the state.
He was a candidate in the pivotal 1857 gubernatorial campaign, and was well known as an important leader on the subjects of abolitionism and temperance.
He also had a strong influence on the development of the state through his involvement in the banking, railroad and insurance businesses.
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