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William Woods Holden Quotes

1818–1892

William Woods Holden (November 24, 1818 – March 1, 1892) was an American politician who served as the 38th and 40th governor of North Carolina. He was appointed by President Andrew Johnson in 1865 for a brief term and then elected in 1868.

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I love my State, because her people have been good and kind to me, and because her sky is above my home, as it will be above my grave.

Let us welcome capital and immigration, furnishing as they will be the indispensable means to our progress and prosperity. Prejudices growing out of nativity, or out of the rebellion, are not worthy to be cherished.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: William Woods Holden (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.