EDWARD PATRICK BOLAND

Boland, Edward Patrick (1911-2001) — also known as Edward P. Boland — of Springfield, Hampden County, Mass. Born in Springfield, Hampden County, Mass., October 1, 1911. Democrat. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1935-41; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 2nd District, 1953-89; elected unopposed 1958, 1960; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1960, 1972. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Sponsor of amendments that outlawed U.S. aid to the Nicaraguan "contra" rebels in the 1980s. Died, of cardiovascular complications, following a fractured hip, at Mercy Medical Center, Springfield, Hampden County, Mass., November 4, 2001. Interment at St. Michael's Cemetery, Springfield, Mass.
Father:
Michael Boland
Estimated birth year: abt 1876
Birthplace: Ireland
Spouse's name: Josephine
Father's Birth Place: Ireland
Mother's Birth Place: Ireland
Year of Immigration: 1891
Mother:
Josephine Boland
Estimated birth year: abt 1882
Birthplace: Ireland
Spouse's name: Michael
Father's Birth Place: Ireland
Mother's Birth Place: Ireland
Year of Immigration: 1891
Spouse: Mary E Egan

Sources:
United States Federal Census
Massachusetts Vital Records
The Political Graveyard
Submitted by Deborah Crowell