Helen F. Holt | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of State of West Virginia | |
| In office December 4, 1957 – January 19, 1959 | |
| Governor | Cecil Underwood |
| Preceded by | Daniel Pitt O'Brien |
| Succeeded by | Joe F. Burdett |
| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates | |
| In office February 17, 1955 – December 1, 1956 | |
| Preceded by | Rush D. Holt Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Louis D. Craig |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Helen Louise Froelich August 16, 1913 Gridley, Illinois |
| Died | July 12, 2015 (aged 101) Boca Raton, Florida |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University |
Helen Louise Froelich Holt (August 16, 1913 – July 12, 2015) was an American scientist, educator, and politician. She served as the Secretary of State of West Virginia from 1957 to 1959 and also served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1955 to 1957. Holt was the first woman to hold a statewide-office in the state of West Virginia.
She later worked with the Federal Housing Administration and its successor, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, to improve long-term care facilities for the elderly.
Helen Holt was married to Senator Rush Holt Sr. from 1941 until his death in 1955 and was the mother of New Jersey U.S. Representative Rush Holt Jr.