Sir John Brown Bolton (born 1902 - died 11 September 1980) was an English accountant and Manx politician. He served in the Manx parliament for 33 years from 1946 to 1979 and was chairman of the Government Finance Board for over a decade.
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Early life and education
Bolton was born in 1902 in Norfolk, the son of the Rev. Richard and Elizabeth Bolton. He was educated at Hull Grammar School and Keighley Trade and Grammar School in West Yorkshire and later trained as a chartered accountant.
Career
Bolton played a prominent role in the politics of Tynwald, serving both as a member of the Legislative Council and the House of Keys.
From 1967 to 1976, he was also the Island's Chairman of the Finance Board, effectively acting as the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the island. He qualified as a chartered accountant and ran a large accounting firm, and applied his accounting skills in his capacity on the Finance Board. Under his stewardship, the Isle of Man underwent significant economic development in the 1970s.
