In which years did William Woods Holden serve as the governor of North Carolina?
1865 & 1868
1865 & 1871
1865 & 1869
1865 & 1870
Answer
William Woods Holden 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, serving until 1871. He led the state's Republican Party during the Reconstruction Era.
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