John A. Bolles
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John Augustus Bolles[1] | |
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8th Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth[1] | |
In office 1843–1844 |
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Preceded by | John P. Bigelow |
Succeeded by | John G. Palfrey |
Personal details | |
Born | April 16, 1809[1] Ashford, Connecticut[1] |
Died | May 25, 1878 (aged 69) Washington, D.C. |
Resting place | Forest Hills Cemetery Jamaica Plain Massachusetts |
Political party | Whig |
Spouse(s) | Catherine Hartwell Dix, m. November 11, 1834.[1] |
Alma mater | Brown University, 1829, M.A. 1832[1] |
Profession | Lawyer[1] |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service/branch | Union Army |
Years of service | January 30, 1862[1]-July 17, 1865[2] |
Rank | Major[1] Bvt. Brigadier General |
Unit | VII Corps[1] |
Commands | Aide de Camp to John Adams Dix,[1] and Judge Advocate[1] |
Battles/wars | Battle of South Mountain,[2] American Civil War |
John Augustus Bolles (April 16, 1809 – May 25, 1878) was an American politician who, from 1843–1844, served as the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. He also served as a staff officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War and was brevetted to Brigadier General.[2]
Death[edit]
Bolles died on May 25, 1878 in Washington, D.C., he was buried in Forest Hills Cemetery in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.[2]
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Political offices | ||
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Preceded by John P. Bigelow |
8th Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth 1843–1844 |
Succeeded by John G. Palfrey |
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