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词条 Patrick J. Boland
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  1. Biography

  2. See also

  3. References

  4. External links

{{Infobox Congressman
| name = Patrick Joseph Boland
| image name = PatrickJBoland.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date|1880|01|06}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1942|05|18|1880|01|06}}
| birth_place = Scranton, Pennsylvania
|death_place=Scranton, Pennsylvania
| state = Pennsylvania
| district = 11th
| term_start = March 4, 1931
| term_end = May 18, 1942
| preceded = Laurence Hawley Watres
| succeeded = Veronica Grace Boland
| office2 = House Majority Whip
| term_start2 = January 3, 1935
| term_end2 = May 18, 1942
| party = Democratic
}}

Patrick Joseph Boland (January 6, 1880 – May 18, 1942) was a United States representative for Pennsylvania 11th District.

Biography

Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania to Irish immigrants,[1] he attended St. Thomas College (now the University of Scranton). He worked as a carpenter and general contractor. He was on the Scranton city council from 1905 to 1906, the Board of education from 1907 to 1909. He then served as county commissioner of Lackawanna County from 1915 to 1919.

A Democrat, he was elected to the House of Representatives in 1930, serving until his death in 1942. From 1935, he served as the Majority Whip.

He was married twice, first to Sarah Jennings on November 24, 1908; after her death, he married Veronica Barrett on October 27, 1931. Barrett would serve out the rest of his term after he died.

He was a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and of the Knights of Columbus.

A Roman Catholic, he was interred in the Cathedral Cemetery in Scranton.

See also

  • List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–49)

References

  • Democratic Whips — Office of the Clerk
  • Political Graveyard
{{CongBio|B000601}}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20110928200053/http://thetimes-tribune.com/opinion/editorials-columns/roderick-random/powerful-boland-helped-shape-history-1.883868?localLinksEnabled=false Times-Tribune story on Boland]
1. ^{{citation |url= https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWF5-G41 |title= United States Census, 1880 |website= FamilySearch |accessdate=March 25, 2018 }}

External links

  • {{Commons cat inline|Patrick J. Boland}}
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