Gerald Boland
| Gerald Boland | |
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| Minister for Justice | |
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In office 13 June 1951 – 2 June 1954 |
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| Preceded by | Daniel Morrissey |
| Succeeded by | James Everett |
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In office 8 September 1939 – 18 February 1948 |
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| Preceded by | P. J. Ruttledge |
| Succeeded by | Seán Mac Eoin |
| Minister for Lands and Fisheries | |
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In office 11 November 1936 – 8 September 1939 |
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| Preceded by | Frank Aiken |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Derrig |
| Minister for Posts and Telegraphs | |
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In office 8 February 1933 – 11 November 1936 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph Connolly |
| Succeeded by | Oscar Traynor |
| Government Chief Whip | |
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In office 9 March 1932 – 8 February 1933 |
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| Preceded by | Éamonn Duggan |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Little |
| Teachta Dála | |
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In office September 1923 – September 1961 |
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| Constituency | Roscommon |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
25 May 1885 Manchester, England |
| Died | 5 January 1973 (aged 87) Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse(s) | Annie Boland |
| Children | 7 |
| Alma mater | O'Brien Institute |
| Occupation | Fitter |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Gerald Boland (Irish: Gearroid Ua Beolláin; 25 May 1885 – 5 January 1973) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. A founder-member of the party, he served in a number of Cabinet positions, most notably as the country's longest-serving Minister for Justice.
Born in Manchester, Gerald Boland was the son of James Boland and Kate Boland née Woods and the brother of Harry Boland. His parents returned to Dublin shortly after his birth.
After his national school education Boland attended the O'Brien Institute in Fairview. He left school at fifteen and became an apprentice fitter at Broadstone Station. Instead of attending to his studies to secure an engineering diploma, Boland took Irish language and history classes at night. In spite of this, he passed his engineering exams.
Boland was enrolled in the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB) along with his younger brother Harry in 1904, following in the footsteps of his father Jim, uncle Jack and, probably, grandfather Patrick. He subsequently joined the Irish Volunteers when that organisation was established in 1913, serving in the same company as Arthur Griffith. When news broke out of the Easter Rising in 1916 Boland immediately left his job in Crooksling, however, he was bitterly disappointed when he found out that the order was countermandered. When the rebellion began in earnest on Easter Monday, he made his way to Jacob's Mill where he fought under Thomas MacDonagh. Following the official surrender, Boland was arrested and interned at Frongoch in Wales where he came into contact with other notable revolutionary leaders, including his brother Harry's friend Michael Collins.
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