Episode 2 of 2

Transfer of Governing Authority

When: January 1871
Where: Raleigh, North Carolina
Part of: William Holden first U.S. governor removed by impeachment

Holden handed over governing authority to Lieutenant Governor Caldwell in preparation for the impeachment trial scheduled to begin in January 1871.

In preparation for the impeachment trial scheduled to begin in January 1871, Holden transferred his governing powers to Lieutenant Governor Tod Robinson Caldwell. This occurred before the trial's scheduled start and prior to the Senate's final conviction in March. Caldwell was elected to a full term as governor in 1872.

Sources

Kirk–Holden war Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
Raleigh, North Carolina Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19

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