Alfred L. Bulwinkle
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Alfred Lee Bulwinkle was a U.S. Representative
from North Carolina
.
Born in Charleston, South Carolina
, Bulwinkle moved with his parents to Dallas, North Carolina
, in 1891.
He attended the common schools.
He studied law at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
.
He was admitted to the bar in 1904 and commenced practice in Dallas, North Carolina
.
He served as prosecuting attorney for the municipal court of Gastonia 1913-1916.
He served as captain in Company B, First Infantry, North Carolina National Guard from 1909 to 1917.
He served on the Mexican border in 1916 and 1917.
During the First World War served as a major in command of the Second Battalion, One Hundred and Thirteenth Field Artillery, Fifty-fifth Brigade, Thirtieth Division, American Expeditionary Forces.
Bulwinkle was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-seventh and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1921-March 3, 1929).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1928 to the Seventy-first Congress.
Bulwinkle was elected to the Seventy-second and to the nine succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1931, until his death.
He served as chairman of the Committee on Memorials (Seventy-sixth Congress).
He served as delegate to the International Aviation Conference at Chicago, Illinois, in 1944.
United States adviser, International Civil Aviation Organization at Montreal, Canada, and Geneva, Switzerland, in 1947.
He died in Gastonia, North Carolina
, August 31, 1950.
He was interred in Oakwood Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
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Born in Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
, Bulwinkle moved with his parents to Dallas, North Carolina
Dallas, North Carolina
Dallas is a town in Gaston County, North Carolina and a suburb of both Charlotte and Gastonia. The population was 3,402 at the 2000 census. It was named for George M. Dallas, Vice President of the United States of America under James K. Polk.-Geography:...
, in 1891.
He attended the common schools.
He studied law at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
.
He was admitted to the bar in 1904 and commenced practice in Dallas, North Carolina
Dallas, North Carolina
Dallas is a town in Gaston County, North Carolina and a suburb of both Charlotte and Gastonia. The population was 3,402 at the 2000 census. It was named for George M. Dallas, Vice President of the United States of America under James K. Polk.-Geography:...
.
He served as prosecuting attorney for the municipal court of Gastonia 1913-1916.
He served as captain in Company B, First Infantry, North Carolina National Guard from 1909 to 1917.
He served on the Mexican border in 1916 and 1917.
During the First World War served as a major in command of the Second Battalion, One Hundred and Thirteenth Field Artillery, Fifty-fifth Brigade, Thirtieth Division, American Expeditionary Forces.
Bulwinkle was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Sixty-seventh and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1921-March 3, 1929).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1928 to the Seventy-first Congress.
Bulwinkle was elected to the Seventy-second and to the nine succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1931, until his death.
He served as chairman of the Committee on Memorials (Seventy-sixth Congress).
He served as delegate to the International Aviation Conference at Chicago, Illinois, in 1944.
United States adviser, International Civil Aviation Organization at Montreal, Canada, and Geneva, Switzerland, in 1947.
He died in Gastonia, North Carolina
Gastonia, North Carolina
Gastonia is the largest city and county seat of Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. It is also the third largest suburb of the Charlotte Area, behind Concord and Rock Hill. The population was 71,226 as of Gastonia is the largest city and county seat of Gaston County, North Carolina,...
, August 31, 1950.
He was interred in Oakwood Cemetery.