Biography

Mentioned in 18340919WHS_FMS1: TxW looks to resurrect the political cause of Anti-Masonry, and both one "Hallett" and Myron Holley seek a party nomination. Also mentioned in 18371203LMW_WHS "Holly wrote what he intended to be two very vigorous editorial articles..."

Holley was the subject of a book written in 1882: http://books.google.com/books?id=lQW0yyElFN4C&dq=myron%20holly%20elizur%20wright&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q&f=false

"Holley was the son of Luther Holley (1752–1824) and Sarah Dakin Holley (1755–1830). He graduated in 1799 from Williams College.
He was a member from Ontario County of the New York State Assembly in 1816 and 1820-21. He worked with DeWitt Clinton to convince the State Legislature to finance the construction of the Erie Canal. He was among the Erie Canal Commissioners appointed in 1816 to supervise the construction, and was chosen Treasurer of the Canal Commission. He oversaw the construction of the canal in person living with the workers for eight years.
In 1822 he built the Old Stone Warehouse at Rochester on speculation. In 1824, an audit revealed a shortage of about $30,000 in the canal funds, and Holley resigned on March 30, giving his personal property to make good for part of the shortage. Holley died a pauper in Rochester, New York and was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery. His monument there was paid for by members of the Liberty Party which he likely conceived and had co-founded with John Greenleaf Whittier and others.
Orville L. Holley and Horace Holley (1781-1827), & John Milton Holley (1777–1836), were his brothers.
The village of Holley, New York is named after him."