he exercised a wide influence throughout hisentire community, and in addition to his numerous otherbusiness enterprises for some years successfully conduct-ed a tannety and store. As lawyer and magistrate, architect and builder, finan-cier, merchant and manufacturer, he held many importantpositions… … E. M. HOLT BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 185 EDWIN MICHAEL HOLT. E. M. Holt was born in January, 1807, in Orange (nowAlamance) County, North Carolina. He obtained a faireducation in the district schools at home. His father was Michael Holt, a farmer, who for sometime represented his county in the State…
Cotton manufacture
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