Marcus H. Holcomb [SEP] position held
Marcus H. Holcomb
Marcus H. Holcomb (November 28, 1844 - March 5, 1932) was an American politician and the 66th Governor of Connecticut.
Biography.
Holcomb was born in New Hartford, Connecticut on November 28, 1844 son of Carlos Holcomb and Adah L. Bushnell, and a descendant of the immigrant Thomas Holcomb. He studied in the public school system New Hartford. He then studied at Wesleyan Seminary in Massachusetts. He was married to Sarah Carpenter Bennet on October 16, 1872. They had one son
National Register of Historic Places on October 25, 1973 for its significance in the area of architecture.
William H. Holcomb (c. 1839–1908) was the general superintendent of the Chicago & Iowa Railroad and subsequently held the same position with the Chicago, Burlington & Northern Railway (part of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad). In the 1880s he served as General Manager of the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company, and in 1893 was the General Manager of Transportation for the World's Columbian Exposition, in Chicago. He was