George Washington Bolton
| George Washington Bolton | |
|---|---|
| Louisiana State Representative from Rapides Parish | |
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In office 1888–1896 |
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| Preceded by | Robert P. Hunter |
| Succeeded by |
At-large: |
| Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
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In office 1892–1896 |
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| Preceded by | S. P. Henry |
| Succeeded by | S. P. Henry |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 15, 1841 DeKalb County, Georgia, USA |
| Died | August 2, 1931 (aged 89) Alexandria Rapides Parish, Louisiana |
| Resting place | Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Pineville, Louisiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Tennessee Wade Bolton (married 1868 - July 2, 1931, her death) |
| Relations |
Grandsons, including: |
| Children |
Ten children, including |
| Parents | Elisha P. and Eliza Burbridge Bolton |
| Residence | Alexandria, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | Father's private school |
| Occupation | Businessman, Banker, Politician |
| Religion | Southern Baptist |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Confederate States of America
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| Service/branch |
 Confederate States Army
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| Rank | Sergeant |
At-large:
Julius F. Ariel
Grandsons, including:
James Calderwood Bolton
Robert H. Bolton
Al Bolton
Ten children, including
James W. Bolton
George Washington Bolton (September 15, 1841 – August 2, 1931) was an American banker, merchant, politician, Southern Baptist layman, and the patriarch of an influential family in his adopted city of Alexandria, Louisiana.
A son of Elisha P. Bolton and the former Eliza Burbridge, Bolton was born in DeKalb County, Georgia, in what became part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. When he was sixteen, the family relocated to the Shiloh community in Union Parish, north of Ruston, Louisiana. Bolton was educated in his father's private school. In 1861, Bolton enlisted in the Confederate Army, in which he attained the rank of sergeant in Company E of the 12th Louisiana Infantry. He served throughout the American Civil War.
After the war Bolton taught school for a year in Union Parish but soon pursued the mercantile business, first in Winnfield. In 1868, he married Tennessee Wade (May 16, 1850 – July 10, 1931), a native Arkansan and the daughter of his business partner, Dr. A. Wade. The couple had ten children, at least three of whom died in early childhood: James Wade, George G., Frank P., James Porter, Roscoe Conkling, Bertha Bolton Hall (1889-1944), Ida Ruth Bolton Roach (1876-1906), Lotta T. (1874-1876), Albert (1881-1882), and George W., Jr. (1885-1889)
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