Ivey Blanton Holt
Full Name: Ivey Blanton HoltDate of birth: May 4, 1900
Date of death: January 6, 1982
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 120 | Jan 11, 1949 - Jun 30, 1949 | 51st (1) | Democrat | Olton / Lamb | Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Floyd, Hale, Lamb, Parmer, Swisher | |
| H | 120 | Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949 | 50th | Democrat | Olton / Lamb | Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Floyd, Hale, Lamb, Parmer, Swisher |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Harold M. LaFont, in special election 11/8/1949, sworn 1/31/1950, succeeded I.B. Holt, resigned 6/30/1949. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 51st (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Olton / Lamb
- Counties in district:
- Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Floyd, Hale, Lamb, Parmer, Swisher
- Legislatures:
- 50th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Olton / Lamb
- Counties in district:
- Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Floyd, Hale, Lamb, Parmer, Swisher
Terms of service notes
(1) Harold M. LaFont, in special election 11/8/1949, sworn 1/31/1950, succeeded I.B. Holt, resigned 6/30/1949. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Biographical Information
- 51st Legislature, R.S., HSR 267. Appointed U.S. Postmaster for Olton, Texas. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- United States Army, Sergeant, World War I. Ivey B. Holt, residence in Bullard, Smith County, Texas; enlisted 7/4/1918 at Camp Bowie, Texas; born in Bullard; age 20. FamilySearch Texas World War I Records, 1917-1920 (Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin).
- United States Army, Sergeant, World War I. Military grave marker, Ivey B. Holt (1897-1982), burial in Olton Cemetery, Olton, Lamb County. Find a Grave.
- World War I. "8 Young Vets Represent Area in State Legislature," 8/30/1946, p. 3. "T.B. [I.B.] Holt of Olton, nominated in District 120, is the only World War One veteran in the group." Wichita Falls Times Record News.
- Postmaster Ivey B. Holt, photo with Lieutenant Governor Preston Smith. "New Olton Post Office Gets 'Zip' Dedication," 7/12/1964, pp. 1, 10. Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.
- Involvement in groundwater legislation, "'Of Urgent Concern': What Prompted House Bill 162, the Groundwater Conservation Act of 1949," by Charles Porter, Volume LXXXVIII, 2017. Panhandle-Plains Historical Review.
- "I.B. Holt of Olton Announces for Representative," Tulia Herald, 4/18/1946, p. 1, crediting Swisher County Library. County Judge of Lamb County. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Photograph. I. B. Holt, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. I. B. Holt, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Ivey B. Holt, Donated Material
- Photograph. Olton Postmaster Ivey 'Doc' Holt inspects new postal stamps., Donated Material
- Photograph. Ivey B. Holt, Donated Material
- 50th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 51st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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