Edwin Cortlandt Bolles was born on September 19, 1836, in Hartford, Connecticut.

He was a pastor, university professor, and lecturer. He attended Trinity College, graduating in 1855. He continued his studies, receiving his M.A. in 1859 and LL.D. in 1905 also from Trinity College. He obtained a degree of Doctor of Sacred Theology from Tufts College in 1880. He served as pastor of congregations in New England, New York, and Louisiana, leaving the South following the outbreak of the Civil War. In 1889, he began lecturing at the Tufts Divinity School. An entertaining lecturer, he presented a series of talks on London. He also lectured on microscopy at the Society for Natural History in Boston. He was made the first chaplain of the Tufts in 1905. He established a private collection of rare books, pamphlets, and maps, pertaining to the history of London. He amassed much of his collection while living in London during the 1870s. After his death, the collection was purchased by the trustees in 1921 for $1,400 and was given to the college's library as a memorial to the late professor.

In 1856, he married Mary D Waters (d. 1862). In 1863, he married Margaret A Barstow. He died on January 11, 1920, in Medford, Massachusetts.

After the retirement of Alexander Tilloch Galt Durnford (1898-1973) in 1964, the Montreal architectural firm of Durnford, Bolton, Chadwick and Ellwood became the firm of Bolton (b.1907), Chadwick (b. 1916), Ellwood (b. 1925) and Aimers (b. 1916). The firm was comprised of the architects Richard E. Bolton, R. V. Chadwick, Michael Ellwood and Jeffrey J.-F. Aimers.

Après qu'Alexander Tilloch Galt Durnford (1898-1973) eut pris sa retraite en 1964, le cabinet d'architectes montréalais Durnford, Bolton, Chadwick et Ellwood devint Bolton, Chadwick, Ellwood et Aimers. S'y retrouvaient les architectes Richard E. Bolton (né en 1907, voir CAC 11.02), R. V. Chadwick (né en 1916, voir CAC 11.02), Michael G.C. Ellwood (né en 1925, voir CAC 11.03) et Jeffrey J.-F. Aimers.

After the departure of R.V. Chadwick (b. 1916) in 1964, the firm of Bolton, Chadwick, Ellwood and Aimers became Bolton, Ellwood and Aimers and continued as such until 1969 when Bolton retired. The firm consisted of Richard E. Bolton (b.1907), Michael Ellwood (b.1925) and Jeffrey J.F. Aimers (b. 1916). During those years the firm continued some of the projects which were initiated by the firm of Bolton, Chadwick, Ellwood and Aimers (CAC 11.04).

Après le départ en 1964 de R.V. Chadwick (né en 1916), le cabinet d'architectes Bolton, Chadwick, Ellwood et Aimers continua sous le nom de Bolton, Ellwood et Aimers jusqu'au départ de Bolton en 1969. Il était formé des architectes Richard E. Bolton (né en 1909), Michael Ellwood (né en 1925) et Jeffrey J.-F. Aimers (né en 1916). Ces derniers ont mené à terme certains des projets qui avaient été amorcés par le cabinet de Bolton, Chadwick, Ellwood et Aimers (CAC 11.04).

Nanette Bolton was the sister of Rev. Robert Bolton (1814-1877). She ran a famous young ladies' school at the Pelham Priory, Westchester Co., New York.

Richard Ernest Bolton was born on March 18, 1907, in Montreal, Quebec.

He attended McGill University for three years, then moved to Boston where he graduated from the School of Architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1929. He returned to Montreal to train in the office of H.L. Fetherstonhaugh (1930-32), then opened his own office. He received an Honorable Mention in the 1936 Dominion Housing Act Competition for his contemporary design of an urban dwelling. From 1941 to 1945 he served with the Royal Canadian Navy and rejoined his former employer as an assistant in the firm of Fetherstonhaugh & Durnford. In 1946, he became a full partner in the firm of Fetherstonhaugh, Durnford, Bolton & Chadwick which remained active until after 1950. In 1961, he drew up plans for several student houses on the campus of McGill University. The same year he was elected President of the Province of Quebec Association of Architects and continued to practise as a partner in the firm of Bolton, Ellwood & Aimers until 1966.

He died on September 24, 1997, in Montreal. Quebec.