Hendrick S. Holden (March 22, 1849 – November 10, 1918) was an American politician and banker from New York. He served in the New York State Senate from 1909 to 1910.
Hendrick S. Holden | |
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| Member of the New York Senate from the 38th district | |
| In office 1909–1910 | |
| Preceded by | Horace White |
| Succeeded by | J. Henry Walters |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 22, 1849 Charlotte, Monroe County, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 10, 1918 (aged 69) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Belle S. Stewart (m. 1874)Luella Stewart (m. 1905) |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Colgate University |
| Occupation |
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Early life
editHendrick S. Holden was born on March 22, 1849, in Charlotte, Monroe County, New York, to Maria D. (née Demarest) and Erastus F. Holden. In 1869, he entered Colgate University and after his first year he returned to Syracuse and worked for his father, who worked as an agent for D., L., & W. Coal.[1][2] He later graduated from Colgate University in 1873.[3]
Career
editIn 1872, Holden engaged in the coal business in Brooklyn. He was a member of the firm Nelson & Holden. After eight years, he returned to Syracuse and worked with his father and uncle under the coal business Holden Brothers. He became a partner and the name changed to Holden & Son. He continued the business until the firm dissolved on May 1, 1905.[1] In 1906, he served as the inaugural president of the Syracuse Stock Exchange.[4]
Holden defeated Donald Dey for the Republican nomination for New York State Senate in 1908. He was subsequently elected.[1][5] He was a founder and served as the president of the Commercial National Bank of Syracuse. He was a director of the First National Bank, succeeding his father in 1900.[1][2] He was a director of Solvay Process Company, Solvay Foundry Company, E. C. Stearns Company.[1] He was also director of the Rochester, Syracuse & Eastern Railroad, the Beebe Syndicate of Railroads and Empire United Railroads Inc.[6] He was a trustee of the Syracuse University.[1] In 1911, he became a trustee of the Hospital of the Good Shepherd.[7]
Personal life
editHolden married Belle S. Stewart of Brooklyn on May 13, 1874. He married Luella Stewart on May 10, 1905. They adopted a daughter, Beatrice. He lived on James Street in Syracuse.[1]
Holden died on November 10, 1918.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Hills, Frederick S. (1910). New York State Men: Biographic Studies and Character Portraits. The Argue Company. p. 28. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b The First National Bank of Syracuse: The Story of Fifty Years. The First National Bank of Syracuse. 1913. pp. 36, 55. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Addresses of Alumni of Colgate University, May 1898. Vol. 3. Colgate University. 1898. p. 14. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Stock Exchange is to Open Its Doors on May 1". The Post-Standard. April 7, 1906. p. 6. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Business Men Out for the Senate". The Syracuse Herald. September 20, 1908. p. 7. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ The Electric Railway Journal, January to June 1913. McGraw Publishing Company. 1913. pp. 170, 228, 344. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "New Trustees for Hospital". The Post-Standard. March 17, 1911. p. 20. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Syracuse Banker Dies". The Binghamton Press. November 11, 1918. p. 7. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
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