Arthur K. Bolton
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May 14, 1922
Arthur K. Bolton | |
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| 44th Attorney General of Georgia | |
| In office 1965–1981 | |
| Governor | Carl Sanders Lester Maddox Jimmy Carter George Busbee |
| Preceded by | Eugene Cook |
| Succeeded by | Mike Bowers |
| Member of the Georgia State House of Representatives | |
| In office 1949–1965 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arthur Key Bolton May 14, 1922 Griffin, Georgia, United States |
| Died | December 1, 1997 (aged 75) Griffin, Georgia, United States |
| Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery, Griffin, Georgia, United States |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Marion Lee, Esther |
| Children | Arthur Key Bolton Jr., Marian Lee Bolton Sorensen |
| Alma mater | North Georgia College University of Georgia University of Alabama |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1943–1946 |
| Rank |  Captain |
Arthur Key Bolton (1922–1997) was the Attorney General of Georgia from 1965 through 1981.[1] During his time as attorney general, he represented the state in a case challenging Georgia's abortion laws, Doe v. Bolton, which was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court on the same day as another more famous abortion case, Roe v. Wade. Bolton also served as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 1949 to 1965 and Judge of the Criminal Court of Griffin from 1952 to 1965.[2]
Arthur Key Bolton was born on May 14, 1922, in Griffin, Spalding County Georgia to Herbert Alfred Bolton and Eunice Blanton Maddox, descendants of residents of the state for at least three generations (a grandfather, John Marion Bolton, was born in South Carolina, was a Methodist circuit rider, and served in the Georgia militia.) He was the youngest of seven surviving children.[3][4] Bolton attended public school, graduating from Spalding High with honors in 1939. He was president of his sophomore class, treasurer of his senior class, and elected Best All-Around Student in his senior year.[5]
Education
Bolton attended North Georgia College from 1939 to 1941, completed a bachelor of laws (LL.B.) degree at the University of Georgia in 1943, and also attended the University of Alabama.[2][6]
Military service
In 1943, Bolton attended the Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia, and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army infantry. He served in the European theater of World War II, and was wounded in action at a river crossing in Belgium on April 6, 1945.[7] Bolton was awarded the Silver Star, the Purple Heart, and the European Theater of Operations ribbon with three campaign stars. He was separated from service in 1946 at the rank of captain.[8]
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