Oliver P. Bolton | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromOhio's11th district | |
| In office January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Robert E. Cook |
| Succeeded by | J. William Stanton |
| In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Walter E. Brehm |
| Succeeded by | David S. Dennison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Oliver Payne Bolton (1917-02-22)February 22, 1917 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | December 13, 1972(1972-12-13) (aged 55) Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Resting place | Lake View Cemetery |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Relations | Henry B. Payne (great-grandfather) Charles B. Bolton (brother) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Chester C. Bolton (father) Frances P. Bingham (mother) |
| Alma mater | Harvard University Case Western Reserve University School of Law |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1941–1946 |
| Unit | V Amphibious Corps |
| Battles/wars | Pacific Theater ofWorld War II |
Oliver Payne Bolton (February 22, 1917 – December 13, 1972) was anAmerican politician of theRepublican Party who served in theUnited States House of Representatives from 1953 to 1957 and from 1963 to 1965. In 1953, he and his mother,Frances P. Bolton, became the first mother and son to serve simultaneously in Congress. His father,Chester C. Bolton, also served inCongress.
Bolton was born inCleveland, Ohio, on February 22, 1917. His father,Chester Castle Bolton, representedOhio's 22nd congressional district in the House of Representatives from 1929 to 1939. Upon his father's death in office, his mother Frances P. Bolton won a special election to succeed Chester and served in Congress from 1940 to 1969.[1] His great-grandfatherHenry B. Payne also representedOhio in both the House of Representatives and theUnited States Senate.
He graduated fromMilton, Massachusetts Academy in 1935, andHarvard University in 1939 andCase Western Reserve University School of Law in 1947. He was admitted to the bar in 1947, and began practice in Cleveland.[2]
After college, he served as a member of theOhio National Guard in the 170th Cavalry. After the United States' entry intoWorld War II. He went on active duty in theUnited States Army and served though 1946, including one year in thePacific Theater of Operations in theV Amphibious Corps.[2]
Bolton was chairman of the Ohio Young Republicans in 1948 and 1949. He was the Young Republicans national committeeman from Ohio in 1950 and 1951. From 1952 to 1963 he published theLake CountyThe News-Herald (Ohio) andDover, OhioDaily Reporter.[2]
In 1952, congressional redistricting removed a part of his mother's congressional district and allocated it toOhio's 11th congressional district. Bolton entered the race and won, which marked the first time a mother and son would serve together in Congress. He served two terms in the83rd and84th Congresses.[1] After a heart attack in 1956, he declined to run for a third term.[3] After leaving Congress, he was the director of commerce for the state of Ohio from February to August 1957.
In 1962, he returned to politics and defeated incumbentRobert E. Cook in the1962 midterm elections but served only one term. Bolton voted for theCivil Rights Act of 1964.[4] In 1964, he switched to run for Ohio's at-large seat thatRobert Taft Jr. gave up to run for Senate.[5] With PresidentLyndon B. Johnson defeating SenatorBarry Goldwater in the1964 presidential election by a then-record one million votes, Bolton lost his seat toRobert E. Sweeney.[6]
After his political career, he joined the investment bank Prescott, Merrill, Turben & Co.
He married his wife, Adelaide Brownlee, on October 4, 1940.[7] They had three children: two sons and one daughter.[1]
His granddaughter Beatrice Gratry married Count Aymeric de Rougé, owner of theChateau de Baronville, near Paris, France.
He died of heart failure December 13, 1972, atPalm Beach, Florida, and was buried atLake View Cemetery, Cleveland.[2][1]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromOhio's 11th congressional district January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1957 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromOhio's 11th congressional district January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 | Succeeded by |
