Background
Bolton, Robert Harvey was born on June 19, 1908 in Alexandria, Louisiana, United States. Son of James Wade and Mary (Calderwood) Bolton.
Bolton, Robert Harvey was born on June 19, 1908 in Alexandria, Louisiana, United States. Son of James Wade and Mary (Calderwood) Bolton.
Bachelor of Science, University of Pennsylvania, 1930.
With credit department, Guaranty Trust Company. New York City, 1930-1932;
assistant cashier, Rapides Bank & Trust Company, Alexandria, 1932-1936;
cashier, Rapides Bank & Trust Company, Alexandria, 1936-1943;
vice president, Rapides Bank & Trust Company, Alexandria, 1943-1947;
executive vice president, Rapides Bank & Trust Company, Alexandria, 1947-1956;
president, Rapides Bank & Trust Company, Alexandria, 1956-1986;
chairman, Rapides Bank & Trust Company, Alexandria, 1986-1990;
senior chairman, Rapides Bank & Trust Company, Alexandria, since 1990;
also board directors, Rapides Bank & Trust Company, Alexandria. Board directors New Orleans branch Federal Reserve Bank Atlanta., 1979-1981, First Commerce Corporation, New Orleans.
National board directors Robert Morris Associations, 1943-1945. Louisiana representative to Conference State Bank Suprs., 1964-1971.
Member Louisiana State University Foundation, Pineville, development board, President's club, board directors James C. Bolton Library., Alexandria. Finance steering committee Attakapas county Boy Scouts American, 1971-1984. Chairman Rapides Parish chapter American Red Cross, 1943, Alexandria Little Theatre, 1942.
Honorary chairman Louisiana College Quality Edge Doctor'95. Board directors Rapides United Givers, Industrial Development Board Control Louisiana. Member Executive Committee Control Cities Development Committee, Council for Better Louisiana, since 1970, Business and Industrial Development Corporation Louisiana, 1971-1973.
Member Louisiana Baptist Convention Federation Board, 1994-1995. Deacon Emmanuel Baptist Church, chairman finance committee, chairman Every Member Canvass, 1937-1974. Member citizen's advising committee Louisiana Special Education Center, Louisiana Public Broadcasting.
Chairman, member St. Francis Cabrini Hospital Found.Bd. Member Public Affairs Research Council. Member Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Bankers Association (president state bank division 1955), Mortgage Bankers Association (member Washington committee 1962-1974), Louisiana Bankers Association (president 1980, member legislation study committee since 1950, member federal affairs committee since 1971), Louisiana Mortgage Bankers Association (president 1952, member legislation committee 1970-1974), United States Chamber of Commerce (member finance committee 1964-1971), Alexandria-Pineville Chamber of Commerce (president 1965, chairman aviation committee 1972-1984, military affairs committee, economics.devel. committee), American Legion, Boston Club, International House Club (New Orleans), Confrerie du Tastevin Club, Masons, Rotary (president Alexandria chapter 1942, governments Choice award 1993-1994).
Married Elsie Elizabeth McLundie (deceased March 1987). Children: Robert Harvey Junior, Elizabeth McLundie (Mistress Robert Conery Hassinger), Mary Calderwood (Mistress James Kelly Jennings Junior). Married Abigail Crow Goodwin.