Rezin A. De Bolt
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Rezin A. De Bolt was a U.S. Representative
from Missouri
.
Born near Basil, Ohio, De Bolt attended the common schools.
He was employed as a tanner.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1856 and commenced practice in Lancaster, Ohio
.
He moved to Trenton, Missouri
, in 1858 and continued the practice of his profession.
He was appointed in 1859 and elected in 1860 commissioner of common schools for Grundy County.
He entered the Union Army
as captain in the Twenty-third Regiment, Missouri Volunteers, in 1861.
Captured at the Battle of Shiloh, April 6, 1862, and held as prisoner until the following October.
He resigned his commission in 1863 because of impaired health.
De Bolt was elected judge of the circuit court for the eleventh judicial circuit of Missouri in November 1863, which position he held by reelection until January 1, 1875.
In 1864 again entered the United States service as major in the Forty-fourth Regiment, Missouri Volunteer Infantry.
Mustered out in August 1865.
De Bolt was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1875-March 3, 1877).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1876.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Trenton, Missouri
, October 30, 1891.
He was interred in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
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Born near Basil, Ohio, De Bolt attended the common schools.
He was employed as a tanner.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1856 and commenced practice in Lancaster, Ohio
Lancaster, Ohio
Lancaster is a city in Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 38,780. It is located near the Hocking River, approximately southeast of Columbus, Ohio. It is the county seat of Fairfield County...
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He moved to Trenton, Missouri
Trenton, Missouri
Trenton is a city in Grundy County, Missouri, United States. The population was 6,006 in 2009. The population according to the 2000 census was 6,216, indicating a 3.4% decrease in population from 2000 to 2009. It is the county seat of Grundy County...
, in 1858 and continued the practice of his profession.
He was appointed in 1859 and elected in 1860 commissioner of common schools for Grundy County.
He entered the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
as captain in the Twenty-third Regiment, Missouri Volunteers, in 1861.
Captured at the Battle of Shiloh, April 6, 1862, and held as prisoner until the following October.
He resigned his commission in 1863 because of impaired health.
De Bolt was elected judge of the circuit court for the eleventh judicial circuit of Missouri in November 1863, which position he held by reelection until January 1, 1875.
In 1864 again entered the United States service as major in the Forty-fourth Regiment, Missouri Volunteer Infantry.
Mustered out in August 1865.
De Bolt was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Forty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1875-March 3, 1877).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1876.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Trenton, Missouri
Trenton, Missouri
Trenton is a city in Grundy County, Missouri, United States. The population was 6,006 in 2009. The population according to the 2000 census was 6,216, indicating a 3.4% decrease in population from 2000 to 2009. It is the county seat of Grundy County...
, October 30, 1891.
He was interred in Odd Fellows Cemetery.