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==Legislator and soldier==

==Legislator and soldier==

Bolin served in the state House during the administration of [[[Governor]] [[Sam H. Jones]], who in 1940 proposed the creation of a state crime commission, which consisted of the governor, his executive counsel, and the state attorney general. With a $1 million appropriation, the agency was commissioned to pursue those who had stolen state funds or property. Jones suggested that up to $4 million might be recovered. Bolin sought to reduce the appropriation to $250,000. State Senator [[Lloyd Hendrick]] of Shreveport wanted to establish a legislative commission, rather than an executive body. Nevertheless, the measure easily passed both houses and was signed into law. A few lawmakers loyal to then former Governor [[Earl Long|Earl Kemp Long]] charged that the commission gave too much power to the governor and was "[[Tyranny|tyrannical]]" in nature. They successfully sued, and the Louisiana Supreme Court declared the Jones commission unconstitutional.<ref>{{cite book|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=lhVPujF2H94C&pg=PA87&lpg=PA87&dq=former+la.+state+rep.+t.+c.+brister&source=bl&ots=0YJFzRc9r9&sig=70PlajzgFaHh4Tk-PQE3x9t3v8U&hl=en&sa=X&ei=YQwqVJTqFY2ryAT7wYDABg&ved=0CEUQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=former%20la.%20state%20rep.%20t.%20c.%20brister&f=false|title=Louisiana During World War II: Politics and Society, 1939-1945|title=Jerry Purvis Sanson|pages=60–62|date=1999|publisher=[[Louisiana State University]] Press|location=[[Baton Rouge]]|isbn=0-8071-2308-0|accessdate=November 19, 2014}}</ref>

Bolin served in the state House during the administration of [[Governor]] [[Sam Houston Jones]], who in 1940 proposed the creation of a state crime commission, which consisted of the governor, his executive counsel, and the state attorney general. With a $1 million appropriation, the agency was commissioned to pursue those who had stolen state funds or property. Jones suggested that up to $4 million might be recovered. Bolin sought to reduce the appropriation to $250,000. State Senator [[Lloyd Hendrick]] of Shreveport wanted to establish a legislative commission, rather than an executive body. Nevertheless, the measure easily passed both houses and was signed into law. A few lawmakers loyal to then former Governor [[Earl Long|Earl Kemp Long]] charged that the commission gave too much power to the governor and was "[[Tyranny|tyrannical]]" in nature. They successfully sued, and the Louisiana Supreme Court declared the Jones commission unconstitutional.<ref>{{cite book|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=lhVPujF2H94C&pg=PA87&lpg=PA87&dq=former+la.+state+rep.+t.+c.+brister&source=bl&ots=0YJFzRc9r9&sig=70PlajzgFaHh4Tk-PQE3x9t3v8U&hl=en&sa=X&ei=YQwqVJTqFY2ryAT7wYDABg&ved=0CEUQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=former%20la.%20state%20rep.%20t.%20c.%20brister&f=false|title=Louisiana During World War II: Politics and Society, 1939-1945|title=Jerry Purvis Sanson|pages=60–62|date=1999|publisher=[[Louisiana State University]] Press|location=[[Baton Rouge]]|isbn=0-8071-2308-0|accessdate=November 19, 2014}}</ref>

    

    

From 1942 to 1946, while still a state representative for two years remaining in his term, Bolin served in the [[European Theatre]] of World War II, including England, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, and Germany. He received the [[Bronze Star]], the [[Purple Heart]], the French Croix de Guerre, the Combat Infantryman Badge, and the European Theater of Operations Ribbon, with four battle stars.<ref name=bolintorun>"James E. Bolin Announces for District Attorney", ''Minden Herald,'' July 16, 1948, p. 1.</ref> After the war, he served with the prosecution team at the historic war crime trials at [[Nuremberg]], [[Germany]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=05RS&b=HCR211&sbi=y|title=House Concurrent Resolution No. 211 of the 2005 Regular Session by Representatives [[Billy Montgomery]] and Jean Doerge and Senator [[Robert Adley]]|publisher=legis.state.la.us|accessdate=July 11, 2010}}</ref><ref name=lasc>{{cite web|url=http://www.lasc.org/community_outreach/in_memoriam/bolin_james.asp|title=In Memoriam: James Bolin|publisher=lasc.org|accessdate=July 11, 2010}}</ref>

From 1942 to 1946, while still a state representative for two years remaining in his term, Bolin served in the [[European Theatre]] of World War II, including England, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, and Germany. He received the [[Bronze Star]], the [[Purple Heart]], the French Croix de Guerre, the Combat Infantryman Badge, and the European Theater of Operations Ribbon, with four battle stars.<ref name=bolintorun>"James E. Bolin Announces for District Attorney," ''Minden Herald,'' July 16, 1948, p. 1.</ref> After the war, he served with the prosecution team at the historic war crime trials at [[Nuremberg]], [[Germany]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=05RS&b=HCR211&sbi=y|title=House Concurrent Resolution No. 211 of the 2005 Regular Session by Representatives [[Billy Montgomery]] and Jean Doerge and Senator [[Robert Adley]]|publisher=legis.state.la.us|accessdate=July 11, 2010}}</ref><ref name=lasc>{{cite web|url=http://www.lasc.org/community_outreach/in_memoriam/bolin_james.asp|title=In Memoriam: James Bolin|publisher=lasc.org|accessdate=July 11, 2010}}</ref>

Bolin while overseas in war did not seek reelection to the Louisiana House and was succeeded by [[C.W. Thompson|C. W. Thompson]] of Doyline, then the president of the Webster Parish School Board. Thompson ran unopposed in 1944 for Bolin's seat. Bolin practiced law in Minden prior to his military service and from 1946 to 1948 in Springhill in northern Webster Parish.<ref name=bolintorun/>

Bolin while overseas in war did not seek reelection to the Louisiana House and was succeeded by [[C.W. Thompson|C. W. Thompson]] of Doyline, then the president of the Webster Parish School Board. Thompson ran unopposed in 1944 for Bolin's seat. Bolin practiced law in Minden prior to his military service and from 1946 to 1948 in Springhill in northern Webster Parish.<ref name=bolintorun/>