John Charters Boyle
John Charters Boyle | |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland Senator | |
| In office 1937 – 10 May 1950 | |
| High Sheriff of Armagh | |
| In office 1926 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Henry White |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Alexander Bell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 5, 1869[1] Charlemont Place, Armagh, Ireland |
| Died | May 10, 1950 (aged 80)[2] Desart, Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland |
| Political party | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Spouse |
Dorothea Gertrude Armstrong (1888-1960)
(m. 1914) |
| Parents |
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| Residence(s) | Desart, Armagh, County Armagh, Ireland |
| Education | Cheltenham College |
| Alma mater | Royal Indian Engineering College |
| Occupation | Surveyor |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | Royal Engineers |
| Years of service | ? - ≥1922 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | 150th Field Company |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
| Awards | Mentioned in despatches |
John Charters Boyle (5 August 1869 - 10 May 1950)[1][2] was a unionist politician and surveyor in Northern Ireland.
Boyle studied at Cheltenham College and the Royal Indian Engineering College, before working as a surveyor. During the First World War, he served in the 150th Field Company of the Royal Engineers,[3] and was mentioned in despatches.[4][verification needed] He remained in the military, and was reportedly still in the military in 1922.[5] In 1926, he was appointed as High Sheriff of Armagh.[6] In 1937, he was elected to the Senate of Northern Ireland as an Ulster Unionist Party representative, despite having no previous political experience.[7] He served until his death in 1950.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b The Belfast Newsletter. Belfast, Northern Ireland. Periodicals & Newspapers, Irish & Reference. Linen Hall Library, Belfast, Northern Ireland., Belfast, Northern Ireland, 7 August 1869, p. 1, retrieved 2 November 2023,
BOYLE - August 5 at Charlemont Place, Armagh, the wife of Hugh Boyle, of a son.
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England., London, England: Principal Probate Registry, 1995, p. 784, retrieved 2 November 2023,
BOYLE John Charters of Desart Armagh county Armagh died 10 May 1950...
- ^ "Life story: John Charters Boyle | Lives of the First World War". livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh (1976). Burke's Irish Family Records. London, UK: Burke's Peerage Ltd. p. 36., cited by https://thepeerage.com/p26381.htm#i263808
- ^ "BOYLE, JOHN CHARTERS - Dictionary of Irish Architects". www.dia.ie. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "No. 240". The Belfast Gazette. 29 January 1926. p. 41.
- ^ John F. Harbinson, The Ulster Unionist Party, 1882-1973, p.205
- ^ "Members of the Northern Ireland Senate, 1921-72". www.ark.ac.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
Categories:
- 1860s births
- Alumni of the Royal Indian Engineering College
- 1950 deaths
- Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1937–1941
- Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1941–1945
- Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1945–1949
- Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1949–1953
- People educated at Cheltenham College
- Ulster Unionist Party members of the Senate of Northern Ireland