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Edward Boland

Iowa County

EDWARD BOLAND was born near Belfast, Ireland, July 14, 1841, and died at Webster, Iowa, February 16, 1928. Burial was at Williamsburg. His parents were Edward Boland, Sr., and Ellen (Cargo) Boland. The parents removed with their family to Ontario, Canada, in 1856. The next several years the son spent partly in Canada and·partly near Monmouth, Illinois. In 1868 he removed to Iowa County, Iowa, where he engaged in farming, in which business he was successful. He became a naturalized citizen in 1874, held several township offices, among them being assessor, trustee, and justice of the peace, and in 1903 he was elected representative and served in the Thirtieth and Thirty-first general assemblies.

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