▁ ▁Thomas ▁Hold en ▁was ▁born ▁and ▁raised ▁in ▁Pal at ka , ▁F L ▁and ▁moved ▁to ▁B unn ell ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 4 . ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁prominent ▁Flag ler ▁County ▁ph arm ac ist , ▁business man , ▁real tor , ▁community ▁activ ist ▁and ▁politician . ▁In ▁ 1 9 1 6 , ▁he ▁purchased ▁the ▁Smith ▁D rug ▁Store ▁in ▁B unn ell ▁and ▁changed ▁its ▁name ▁to ▁Hold en ' s ▁Ph arm acy ▁where ▁he ▁began ▁operating ▁his ▁ph arma ce ut ical ▁business . ▁He ▁married ▁Eth el ▁L ura ▁B ort ree ▁Hold en ▁on ▁December ▁ 2 5 , ▁ 1 9 1 7 ▁and ▁they ▁had ▁two ▁daughters , ▁Al ta j ane ▁Ca ud ill ▁( 1 9 1 9 - 2 0 0 7 ), ▁and ▁Ele an or ▁" T omm ie " ▁Black ▁Sh utt ▁( 1 9 2 6 - 2 0 1 7 ), ▁who ▁were ▁raised ▁in ▁the ▁house ▁and ▁later ▁became ▁ph arm ac ists . ▁In ▁ 1 9 2 0 , ▁his ▁political ▁career ▁began ▁when ▁he ▁was ▁elected ▁Mayor ▁of ▁B unn ell . ▁In ▁ 1 9 2 4 , ▁he ▁was ▁appointed ▁a ▁School ▁Trust ee ▁of ▁B unn ell ▁High ▁School . ▁In ▁ 1 9 2 6 , ▁he ▁opened , ▁owned ▁and ▁operated ▁the ▁Hold en ▁Real ty ▁Company ▁in ▁B unn ell . ▁In ▁ 1 9 3 0 , ▁he ▁built ▁a