Charles E. Bolin (April 29, 1843 – April 12, 1924) was an American politician and businessman. Bolin was born in

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near

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. Bolin was involved with the banking business in

Milton, Illinois Milton is a village in Pike County, Illinois, United States. The population was 271 at the 2010 census, a decline from 274 in 2000. History Charles E. Bolin (1843–1924), Illinois state representative and businessman, lived in Milton.'Illi ...

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. He served on the Pike County Board and was chairman of the county board. Bolin served in the

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from 1907 to 1913 and was a

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. Bolin died in Milton, Illinois after suffering a stroke.'C. E. Bolin Dies Tuesday in Milton,' The Decatur Herald (Illinois), August 29, 1924, pg. 2

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1843 births 1924 deaths People from DeWitt County, Illinois People from Pike County, Illinois Businesspeople from Illinois County board members in Illinois Democratic Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives 20th-century members of the Illinois General Assembly {{Illinois-Ilrepresentative-Democratic-stub