George Washington Bolton

George Washington Bolton (September 15, 1841 – August 2, 1931) was a state legislator, businessman, and school board member in Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

[1][2][3] At sixteen, he moved with his parents to Shiloh, Union Parish, Louisiana.

[5] A businessman and banker, he founded Rapides Bank and Trust Company in Alexandria, Louisiana.

[1][2] Bolton served as a member of the Rapides Parish School Board.

[citation needed] Bolton died on August 2, 1931, at his home in Alexandria.

[7] A January 1863 letter he wrote to Malvina Bolton is also preserved.