John H. Boylan

John H. Boylan (July 12, 1907 – February 14, 1981) was a politician who served as President of the Vermont Senate.

Biography

John Henry Boylan was born in North Stratford, New Hampshire on July 12, 1907. He was raised and educated in Brighton, Vermont, and was employed as a general storekeeper (matériel manager) for the Central Vermont, Canadian National and Grand Trunk railroads.^[1]

During World War II, Boylan served in the Navy Reserves as a Storekeeper.^[2][3] He joined the navy on March 26, 1942, and reported aboard the USS Elizabeth C. Stanton (AP-69) on September 17, 1942.^[4]

A Republican, Boylan served in several local offices, including selectman and school board member.^[5] He was a member of the Vermont Fish and Game Commission and the Vermont Labor Relations Board.^[6][7]

Boylan served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1951 to 1953.^[8] He served in the Vermont Senate from 1955 to 1965 and was Senate President from 1963 to 1965.^[9]

In 1964 Boylan was an unsuccessful candidate for lieutenant governor, losing the Republican primary to Richard Snelling.^[10]

In 1970 Boylan was returned to the Vermont Senate, and he served four terms, 1971 to 1979.^[11]

Boylan's wife Lena served as Essex County Probate Judge.^[12]

Boylan died in Island Pond, Vermont on February 14, 1981.^[13] He was buried at Lakeside Cemetery in Island Pond.^[14]

References

1. Vermont Secretary of State, Vermont Legislative Directory, 1977, page 60
2. U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949, Muster Roll for USS Elizabeth C. Stanton, September 17, 1942, accessed June 30, 2012
3. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death Files, 1850-2010, entry for John Henry Boylan, accessed June 30, 2012
4. United States Navy. Form BNP 605-B "Report of Changes of U.S.S. Elizabeth C. Stanton for the month ending 30 Day of November 1943, date of sailing from ___ to ___", page 35, Boylan, John Henry, 705 43 87, SK1c, transferred 11/22/43 to Brooklyn Naval Hospital.
5. Vermont Secretary of State, Vermont Legislative Directory, 1975, page 616
6. United Press International, Committee Trims House Version of 1976 Budget, Bennington Banner, April 7, 1975
7. Vermont Year Book, Formerly Walton's Register, Vermont Fish and Game Commission Members, 1959, page 15
8. Vermont Secretary of State, Vermont Legislative Directory, 1973, page 759
9. Vermont Archives and Records Administration Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine, Presidents Pro Tempore of the Vermont Senate Since 1870, 2011, page 6
10. Vermont State Archives Archived 2013-05-18 at the Wayback Machine, Results of 1964 Republican Primary Elections, 2006, page 1
11. Vermont Secretary of State, Vermont Legislative Directory, 1979, page 54
12. Reginald Bishop Forster & Associates, The American Bench, Volume 2, 1979, page 1945
13. Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008, entry for John H. Boylan, accessed June 30, 2012
14. "U.S. Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, Entry for John H. Boylan". Ancestry.com. Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com, LLC. February 23, 1982. Retrieved September 13, 2024.

Political offices
Preceded by Asa S. Bloomer	President pro tempore of the Vermont State Senate 1963 – 1965	Succeeded by George W. F. Cook