John Holt (1726 - 1784) was a Colonial American newspaper publisher and the Mayor of Williamsburg, Virginia. John Holt was born in Hanover County, Virginia in 1726 his parents being David and Margaret Dibnall Holt. He married Elizabeth Hunter the daughter of an associate and had at least two children Elizabeth born on April 19, 1746 and John born in July of 1748. For business purposes Holt built a 'new store' in Williamsburg on Duke of Gloucester Street in about 1745. Wikipedia
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