MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Julian Bolton, an attorney, civil rights advocate and former Shelby County commissioner, died Monday at age 75.
Bolton was the longest-serving county commissioner ever, holding office for 24 years. He retired from law in 2024.
Bolton grew up in Memphis’ Klondike neighborhood and returned to the city in 1967 to attend Rhodes College. He became active in the civil rights movement and marched alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr…