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August Henry Bolte (September 23, 1854 – June 24, 1920) was an American politician who served as the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Missouri as a member of the Democratic party from 1897 to 1901, and was a candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri's 10th District in 1900.
Early life
August Bolte was born in Franklin County, Missouri in 1854 to William Henry Bolte and Wilhelmina Charlotte Haase Bolte. He married Christina Arand in 1882 and had two children. He was a lawyer and served as a probate judge from 1881 to 1894 and was the Franklin County prosecuting Attorney in 1895.
Political career
August Bolte was first elected to office as Lieutenant Governor of Missouri alongside Lawrence Vest Stephens on 3 November 1896, winning with 50.56% of the vote. He took office on 11 January 1897 and during his tenure, Bolte sought the Democratic nomination for U.S. Representative from Missouri's 10th District. He won the nomination, but went on to lose against republican incumbent Richard Bartholdt in the general election on 6 November 1900.
Later life and death
Upon reaching the end of his term on January 14, 1901 and following his election loss, August Bolte retired from politics. Bolte died in St. Louis, Missouri, on June 24, 1920, aged 65. He is buried at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Washington, Missouri.
See also
List of lieutenant governors of Missouri
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