Historedia
Person

William Holden

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1870–1871

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Holden, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. William Holden first U.S. governor removed by impeachment

    1870–1871

    Role: Governor of North Carolina

    1. December 1870 to March 1871 · Raleigh, North CarolinaImpeachment and Conviction

      Holden was impeached by the House in December 1870 and convicted by the Senate in March 1871 on six charges related to the Kirk-Holden war.

    2. January 1871 · Raleigh, North CarolinaTransfer of Governing Authority

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

Sources

  1. William Woods Holden Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-25