Legislator Details


Robert E. Bolger
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Number of sessions served 2
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 36

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 4/1/1844
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County: Wexford County, Ireland
Country: Ireland
 
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Marital Information:
married Anna Kearns about 1868; children: none

Number of Children: 0

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Military Service: United States Army
Occupation: clerk, lake/river pilot
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
common school

Biographical Sketch:
Emigrated to Detroit with his parents as a child, around 1842 or 45. Enlistd in the 24th Michigan Infantry. Promoted to Full Corporal on 01 Aug 1863. Promoted to Full Sergeant on 01 Jun 1865. Wounded at Gettysburg, PA & the Wilderness, VA. Taken prisoner (at battle of Weldon Road) for 6 & a half months. Released & mustered out with his regiment in Detroit 7/1/1865. He was a clerk and pilot of the lakes and rivers of Michigan for 18 years. He was commissioner of Parks and Boulevards in Detroit, 1901; Wayne Co. Register of Deeds, 2 years. He was a member of the GAR.

Notable Facts:
Exact date of birth not known; 1900 Census gives April 1844 as birth. Member of Michigan's Iron Brigade". He was wounded at Gettysburg and the Wilderness (VA). Removed as Parks Commissioner in 1906 when charged with negligence in following contracts withing the dept.

Sessions Served:

Thirty-Second Legislature, 1883-1884
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Military Affairs , State Capitol and Public Buildings
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City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description: City of Detroit

Date Elected: 11/7/1882
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1883
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Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
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Thirty-First Legislature, 1881-1882
Chamber: House
Party: Unknown
Committees Served On: Fisheries, Harbors
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City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description: City of Detroit (13 wards)

Date Elected: 11/2/1880
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1881
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Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Married
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Bibliography:

Chapman (Le) p.342-43; DFP 1/27/1902 p.5; DFP 7/23/1903 p.4A; USCen 1900, 1910, 1920; MIBiog 1:93; Manual 1883 p.404, 494; MIBiog:1;93;
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