Legislator Details


George Lewis Bolen
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Number of sessions served 1
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Gender: Male
Age at election: 55

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Birth
Date: 10/31/1861
City: Saunton VA
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Country: US
 
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Had two daughters;

Number of Children: 2

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Occupation: Teacher; printer; author
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Education:
Studied a year at Valparaiso (Indiana)business college; Spent a year and a half (1884-86) at the University of Michigan

Biographical Sketch:
His father's family came from England to Virginia. His mother's family were colonial Pennsylvania Germans. His first twelve years were spent in the country. At ages 12 to 15 he learned to be a printer. From 15 to 18 he was on a farm in the summer and at school in the winter. From 18-20 he taught school in the winter. He then went to Providence and Boston to work as a printer; later worked as a newspaper writer and manager for nearly five years in Houghton MI. He had various other printing jobs in Virginia and Michigan. He authored two books on economics. He devoted his free time to studying economics and authored two books on the subject.

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Sessions Served:

Forty-Ninth Legislature, 1917-1918
Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Printing , Counties and Townships , Public Health , Railroads , Supplies and Expenses , Taxation , Traverse City State Hospital
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City of Residence: Battle Creek
County of Residence Calhoun
District: 9
District Description: comprising the counties of Branch and Calhoun

Date Elected: 11/7/1916
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1917
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
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Bibliography:

Manual 1917, p. 777; PolGryd; MIBiog:1:93;
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