Robert H. Bolton
| Robert Harvey Bolton, Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 19, 1908 Alexandria, Rapides Parish Louisiana, USA |
| Died | July 15, 2003 (aged 95) |
| Residence | Alexandria, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
(1) Elizabeth McClundie Brown Bolton, known as Peggy Bolton (died 1987) |
| Children |
Robert H. Bolton, Jr. |
| Parent(s) | Mary Esther Calderwood Bolton |
| Relatives |
George Washington Bolton (grandfather) |
(1) Elizabeth McClundie Brown Bolton, known as Peggy Bolton (died 1987)
Robert H. Bolton, Jr.
Elizabeth Bolton Hassinger
George Washington Bolton (grandfather)
James Calderwood Bolton (brother)
Paul M. Davis, Jr. (nephew-by-marriage)
Robert Harvey Bolton, Sr. (June 19, 1908 – July 15, 2003), was a prominent banker, civic leader, and Southern Baptist layman in Alexandria, the seat of Rapides Parish in Central Louisiana.
Bolton was born in Alexandria in the parlor of River Oaks, the home of his parents, James Wade Bolton and the former Mary Esther Calderwood. In the 1980s, this house was donated to the city of Alexandria as a center for contemporary regional arts and crafts.
Robert Bolton graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in 1930, as had his older banker-brother James Calderwood Bolton. Thereafter, he joined the staff of the Guaranty Trust Bank in New York City.
He returned to Alexandria to join his grandfather's and his father's Rapides Bank and Trust Co. (later part of Bank One Corporation). In time, he became the bank president, chairman, and senior chairman. In April 2000, the Louisiana Bankers Association, of which Bolton was the president from 1950–1951, presented the Alexandrian with its first ever "Lifetime Achievement Award."
Bolton served in the United States Navy as a lieutenant during World War II.
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