Chester C. Bolton
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Chester Castle Bolton was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
, husband of Frances P. Bolton
and father of Oliver P. Bolton
.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio
, Bolton attended the public schools.
He graduated from the University School, Cleveland, Ohio
, in 1901 and from Harvard University
in 1905.
He was employed in the steel industry in Cleveland 1905-1917.
He served as member of the Ohio National Guard
1905-1915.
Commissioned a captain in the Reserve Corps and ordered into active service in March 1917.
Detailed first to the War Industries Board, then served as aide to the Assistant Secretary of War.
Transferred to the General Staff in 1917.
He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel and detailed to the One Hundred and First Division as Assistant Chief of Staff.
He was discharged in December 1918.
He returned to Cleveland, Ohio
, and served as a director of several large business corporations.
He also engaged in raising and breeding cattle.
He served as member of the Lyndhurst Village Council 1918-1921.
He served in the State senate 1923-1928, serving as president pro tempore in 1927 and 1928.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1928.
Bolton was elected as a Republican
to the Seventy-first
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1929-January 3, 1937).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1936 to the Seventy-fifth
Congress.
He served as chairman of the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee in 1934 and 1936.
He resumed his former business pursuits.
Bolton was elected to the Seventy-sixth
Congress and served from January 3, 1939, until his death in Cleveland, Ohio
, October 29, 1939.
He was interred in Lake View 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 Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, husband of Frances P. Bolton
Frances P. Bolton
Frances Payne Bolton , born Frances P. Bingham, was a Republican politician from Ohio. She served in the United States House of Representatives. She was the first woman elected to Congress from Ohio. She was also the oldest woman to date to serve in the House of Representatives.Born in Cleveland,...
and father of Oliver P. Bolton
Oliver P. Bolton
Oliver Payne Bolton was an American politician of the Republican party who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1953–1957 and from 1963-1965. He was the son of long-serving Representative Frances P...
.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, Bolton attended the public schools.
He graduated from the University School, Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, in 1901 and from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1905.
He was employed in the steel industry in Cleveland 1905-1917.
He served as member of the Ohio National Guard
Ohio National Guard
The Ohio National Guard comprises:* Ohio Army National Guard* Ohio Air National Guard-External links:* compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History...
1905-1915.
Commissioned a captain in the Reserve Corps and ordered into active service in March 1917.
Detailed first to the War Industries Board, then served as aide to the Assistant Secretary of War.
Transferred to the General Staff in 1917.
He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel and detailed to the One Hundred and First Division as Assistant Chief of Staff.
He was discharged in December 1918.
He returned to Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, and served as a director of several large business corporations.
He also engaged in raising and breeding cattle.
He served as member of the Lyndhurst Village Council 1918-1921.
He served in the State senate 1923-1928, serving as president pro tempore in 1927 and 1928.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1928.
Bolton was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Seventy-first
71st United States Congress
The Seventy-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1929 to March 4, 1931, during the first two years...
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1929-January 3, 1937).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1936 to the Seventy-fifth
75th United States Congress
The Seventy-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1937 to January 3, 1939, during the first two years...
Congress.
He served as chairman of the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee in 1934 and 1936.
He resumed his former business pursuits.
Bolton was elected to the Seventy-sixth
76th United States Congress
The Seventy-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1939 to January 3, 1941, during the seventh and...
Congress and served from January 3, 1939, until his death in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, October 29, 1939.
He was interred in Lake View Cemetery
Lake View Cemetery
Lake View Cemetery is located on the east side of the City of Cleveland, Ohio, along the East Cleveland and Cleveland Heights borders. There are over 104,000 people buried at Lake View, with more than 700 burials each year. There are remaining for future development. Known locally as "Cleveland's...
.