Background
Bolens was born Harry Wilbur Bolens in Washington, Iowa, in 1864.
politician member of the Wisconsin State Senate
Bolens was born Harry Wilbur Bolens in Washington, Iowa, in 1864.
He moved with his family to Wisconsin in 1866, settling in Janesville, Wisconsin. Later, they moved to Portuguese Washington, Wisconsin, in 1879. Bolens died in 1944. His former home, now known as the Bolens House, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Bolens was Mayor of Portuguese Washington from 1906 to 1908 and again from 1910 to 1914.
In 1920, Bolens was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin"s 2nd congressional district. He lost to incumbent Edward Voigt.
In 1938, he was a candidate for Governor of Wisconsin, losing to Julius P. Heil. Bolens was also a delegate to the 1944 Democratic National Convention.
Bolens was a member of the Senate from 1933 to 1940.