James E. Bolin

James Edwin Bolin, Sr.
Louisiana State Representative for Webster Parish
In office 1940–1944
Preceded by	Drayton R. Boucher
Succeeded by	C.W. Thompson
District Attorney, 26th Judicial District of Louisiana
In office December 14, 1948 – October 1, 1952
Preceded by	Arthur M. Wallace
Succeeded by	Louis H. Padgett, Jr.
Judge, 26th Judicial District Court of Louisiana
In office October 1, 1952 – 1960
Preceded by	J. Frank McInnis
Succeeded by	Two judgeships: O. E. Price Enos C. McClendon, Jr.
Judge, Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal
In office 1960–1978
Preceded by	New position
Chief Judge, Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal
In office April 25, 1975 – December 31, 1978
Preceded by	H. Welborn Ayres
Personal details
Born	(1914-08-26)August 26, 1914 Doyline, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA
Died	March 25, 2002(2002-03-25) (aged 87) Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Mary Eloise Martin Bolin (1913-2007; married, 1937-his death)
Children	James Bolin, Jr. Bruce M. Bolin Beth Bolin Falk Becky Bolin Maupin
Residence	Minden, Webster Parish, Louisiana
Alma mater	Minden High School Louisiana State University Louisiana State University Law Center
Occupation	Attorney
(1) Bolin and his son, Bruce M. Bolin, held the positions of Louisiana state representative and judge of the 26th Judicial Court – thirty-eight years apart. (2) Bolin, who obtained a Bronze Star in the United States Army, was among several Louisiana state legislators who left their posts for military duty during World War II.

Two judgeships:
O. E. Price

James Bolin, Jr.
Bruce M. Bolin
Beth Bolin Falk

Minden High School
Louisiana State University

(1) Bolin and his son, Bruce M. Bolin, held the positions of Louisiana state representative and judge of the 26th Judicial Court – thirty-eight years apart.

James Edwin Bolin, Sr. (August 26, 1914 – March 25, 2002), was an American jurist and politician who served as a judge of the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal. He was a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Minden, the seat of government of Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana.

Bolin was one of ten children, most of whom attended college, born to Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Bolin in the village of Doyline in south Webster Parish. E. H. Bolin, an insurance agent, was a member of the Webster Parish School Board and the subject of a biographical sketch in North Louisiana History. In 1933, a dispute developed over Bolin's non-payment of property taxes for the four preceding years. The Governor Oscar K. Allen cancelled his commission of office for a time, and Bolin had difficulty getting reinstated. In 1936, E. H. Bolin ran unsuccessfully for Louisiana state representative but was defeated by Drayton Boucher of Springhill. E. H. Bolin pledged if elected representative: "Equal Rights to All; Special Privileges for None." Four years later, James Bolin, was elected to the seat which had eluded his father.

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