Richard J. Bolton

Richard J. Bolton (April 16, 1875 – May 8, 1954) was an American hotel owner and politician from New York.

Life Bolton was born on April 16, 1875, in Horicon, New York, the son of Richard Bolton and Lura Waters. His father was an immigrant from Yorkshire, England who worked in the lumber business.

After Bolton finished school, he spent eight years working as a lumberman in the woods, followed by two years as a miner in graphite mines. In 1901, he became involved in the hotel business in Hague, becoming the owner and manager of the Trout House on Lake George. He was also a director of the Bolton National Bank, president of the Hague Chamber of Commerce and the Lake George Resort Association, and a member of the American Hotelmen's Association, the New York State Hotelmen's Association, and the Lake George Association. and 1926. He continued serving as supervisor in the Assembly, serving until 1931 and then from 1936 until his death. He was also a member of the Warren County Republican Committee for many years.