On December 4, 1957, Helen Holt was sworn in as secretary of state, the first woman to hold the position.
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"Mrs. Holt Takes Secretary Post" (Helen
Holt)
"Mrs. Holt Chosen W. Va. Secretary" (Helen
Holt)
West Virginia's Secretaries of State
Letter, Helen Holt to Hovah and Cecil Underwood, 30
December 1956 (Cecil Underwood Collection) (Helen Holt)
On This Day in West Virginia History: December
