Alfred Lee Bulwinkle

Democrat Representative of North Carolina's 11th district

Congresses Served

House Terms

April 21, 1883 (67 years old)

Birthday

August 31, 1950

Death

Served as a U.S. Representative for multiple congressional districts in North Carolina from 1921 until his death in 1950.
Elected as a Democrat and served in a total of nine consecutive Congresses.
Played a significant role in the passage of the La Follette–Bulwinkle Act, which provided federal assistance for preventive healthcare related to venereal diseases.
Participated as a delegate in the International Aviation Conference in 1944 and served as a U.S. adviser to the International Civil Aviation Organization in 1947.
Had a military background, serving as a captain in the North Carolina National Guard and later as a major in World War I.
Worked as a prosecuting attorney for the municipal court of Gastonia prior to his congressional career.
Died of multiple myeloma and was interred in Oakwood Cemetery.