Patrick J. Boland

Patrick Joseph Boland
House Majority Whip
In office January 3, 1935 – May 18, 1942
Preceded by	Arthur H. Greenwood
Succeeded by	Robert Ramspeck
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 11th district
In office March 4, 1931 – May 18, 1942
Preceded by	Laurence Hawley Watres
Succeeded by	Veronica Grace Boland
Personal details
Born	(1880-01-06)January 6, 1880 Scranton, Pennsylvania
Died	May 18, 1942(1942-05-18) (aged 62) Scranton, Pennsylvania
Resting place	Cathedral Cemetery in Scranton
Political party	Democratic

Patrick Joseph Boland (January 6, 1880 – May 18, 1942) was an American tradesman and politician who served six terms as a United States representative for Pennsylvania 11th District.

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 died in Scranton on May 18, 1945. A Roman Catholic, he was interred in the Cathedral Cemetery in Scranton.

He was married twice, first to Sarah Jennings on November 24, 1908; after her death, he married Veronica Barrett on October 27, 1931. She 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.

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

• Democratic Whips — Office of the Clerk
• Political Graveyard

• United States Congress. "Patrick J. Boland (id: B000601)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Times-Tribune story on Boland

• Media related to Patrick J. Boland at Wikimedia Commons

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