Royal L. Bolling Jr.

Royal Lee Bolling, Jr.
Bolling, circa 1983
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the [data missing] district
In office
1973–1986
Preceded byFranklin W. Holgate
Succeeded byShirley Owens-Hicks
Personal details
Born(1944-05-01)May 1, 1944
Political partyDemocratic
RelationsBruce Bolling (brother)
ParentRoyal L. Bolling Sr.
Alma materBoston University
Suffolk University

Royal Lee Bolling Jr. (born May 1, 1944) is an American businessman and politician.

Bolling was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He went to Dorchester High School, Boston University, and Suffolk University. Bolling was involved with the real estate and construction businesses. He is an African-American and a Democrat. Bolling served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1973 to 1986. His father was Royal L. Bolling who also served in the Massachusetts General Court and his brother Bruce Bolling served on the Boston City Council.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics – William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts – Royal L. Bolling Jr.
  2. ^ "1973–1974 Public Officials of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts", Norman L. Pidgeon – clerk of the Massachusetts Senate/Wallace C. Mills – clerk of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, Biographical Sketch of Royal L. Bolling Jr., p. 99
  3. ^ "1985–1986 Public Officials of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts", Edward B. O'Neill – clerk of the Massachusetts/Robert E. MacQueen – clerk of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, Biographical Sketch of Royal L. Bolling, Jr., pg. 93
  4. ^ "Sen. Royal Bolling Was Distinguished Legislator", The Vineyard Gazette, July 22, 2002