The Political Graveyard: Holton family of Virginia

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Holton family of Virginia

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Abner Linwood Holton Jr. (b. 1923) — also known as Linwood Holton — of Roanoke, Va. Born in Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va., September 21, 1923. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1960, 1972 (delegation chair); Governor of Virginia, 1970-74; defeated, 1965; candidate for U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1978. Still living as of 2014.

		Relatives: Father of Dwight Holton and Anne Bright Holton (who married Timothy Michael Kaine).
		Political family: Holton family of Virginia.
		Linwood Holton Elementary School, in Richmond, Virginia, is named for him.
		See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
		Books by A. Linwood Holton: Opportunity Time (2008)

Dwight Holton — Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for Oregon, 2010-11; candidate for Oregon state attorney general, 2012. Still living as of 2012.

		Relatives: Son of Abner Linwood Holton Jr.; brother of Anne Bright Holton (who married Timothy Michael Kaine).
		Political family: Holton family of Virginia.

Timothy Michael Kaine (b. 1958) — also known as Tim Kaine — of Richmond, Va. Born in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., February 27, 1958. Democrat. Mayor of Richmond, Va., 1998-2001; Governor of Virginia, 2006-10; member of Democratic National Committee from Virginia, 2008; Chairman of Democratic National Committee, 2009-11; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 2008; U.S. Senator from Virginia, 2013-; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 2016. Still living as of 2022.

		Relatives: Married to Anne Holton (daughter of Abner Linwood Holton Jr.; sister of Dwight Holton).
		Political family: Holton family of Virginia.
		See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article

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