Samuel Mordecai Bolling (December 29, 1846 – July 31, 1927) was an American politician who served in the Virginia House of Delegates[1] from 1891 to 1894.[2]
Samuel M. Bolling | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Bedford County | |
| In office December 2, 1891 – December 4, 1895 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samuel Mordecai Bolling December 29, 1846 Petersburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | July 31, 1927 (aged 80) Bedford, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Holcombe Bessie Clarke |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States |
| Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Bolling was a native of Bedford, Virginia, and represented Bedford County in the Virginia General Assembly. In 1994-1905, he was superintendent of the Virginia State Penitentiary.[3] In December 1905, he was elected clerk of the Circuit Court of Bedford County after the death of the previous clerk had left the clerk's office closed and unable to function.[4] He also was a member of that county's Board of Supervisors for a decade.[3]
Bolling was married first to Elizabeth Holcombe and later to Bessie Clark, who survived him.[3]
References
edit- ^ Swem, Earl G. (1918). Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- ^ "Samuel M. Bolling". House History. Virginia House of Delegates Clerk's Office. Archived from the original on July 3, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Samuel M. Bolling". The Times Dispatch. Virginia, Richmond. August 3, 1927. p. 20. Retrieved July 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bedford's New Clerk". Lexington Gazette. Virginia, Lexington. December 13, 1905. p. 1. Retrieved July 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
edit- Samuel M. Bolling at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007
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