SOME OF THE FOUNDERS OF THE SOCIETY. 
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He had the management of the minerals of several estates, 
among them being those of Sir George Armytage, Bart., Sir John L. 
L. Kaye, Bart., the University College, Oxford, &c. He was consulting 
engineer for several collieries amongst others Stanley, Ingham's, 
Flockton, &c. He was also much engaged in arbitrations, respecting 
land and minerals, and valuations of property. 
In 1862, he moved his residence to Headingiey, near Leeds, still 
retaining his offices in Wakefield. Soon after this, owing to over-work 
his health failed and he took his chief assistant, Mr. Rowland Childe, 
of Wakefield, into partnership, and partially retired from business. 
He then travelled for a time, with a view to restore his health. 
He left Headingiey early in 1869, and went to reside at Southport, 
where he rallied for a time, but died very suddenly on October 2nd, 
1869. He was buried at Thornes Church, near Wakefield. He left 
a widow and two sons living. 
Mr. Holt took a great interest in geology, and became a member 
of the West Riding Geological and Polytechnic Society in the 
year 1837. 
In 1844, he was elected a member of the council of the society, 
and retained that position until 1869, the year of his death. 
Mr. Holt exhibited great interest iu the society during its earlier 
years, and gave much assistance in the preparation of the section 
across the coal-field, in conjunction with the observations made by 
the Lancashire Geologists. He, together with Mr. Charles Morton, 
prepared reports on the sections, which were duly presented to the 
society. His name will be found frequently mentioned iu the pages 
of this work. 
Dr. Teale, whilst forwarding the follov/ing notice, wrote as 
follows : — 
38, CooKRiDGE Street, Leeds, 
December 27th, 1877. 
Dear Sir, 
I cannot do better than send you a short biography of my 
father, published in 1865, two years before his death, and in the 
preparation of which I believe he assisted. I do not know that I can 
add to it anything of importance, I believe that he was the first 
