Joseph Holt ( born Joseph Holt ; January 6, 1807 - August 1, 1894 ) is an American lawyer and statesman who served as Minister of War and Postmaster General in the office of James Buchanan . During the Civil War and until 1875, he was a judge and took part in the trial of the conspirators who committed the assassination of Abraham Lincoln in 1865.
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| The president | James Buchanan | |||
| Predecessor | John Floyd | |||
| Successor | Simon Cameron | |||
| Birth | January 6, 1807 | |||
| Death | August 1, 1894 (87 years old) | |||
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