Thomas S. Boyland | |
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| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 54th district | |
| In office January 1, 1977 –February 7, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Jeannette Gadson |
| Succeeded by | William F. Boyland |
| Constituency | Bushwick,Brooklyn,New York City |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 13,1942 |
| Died | February 7,1982 (aged 39) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Philander Smith College |
Thomas S. Boyland (August 13,1942 –February 7,1982) was an American politician from New York.
Boyland was born on August 13,1942, [1] in Memphis,Tennessee,the son of Theodore Boyland and Ora Boyland. He graduated B.A. in mathematics from Philander Smith College. [2] Then he went with the Peace Corps to East Africa,teaching in Zambia for some years. After his return,he attended Hunter College,Syracuse University and New York University. While studying for a master's degree,beginning in 1967,he taught mathematics at high schools in New York City. He married Linda,and they had three sons.
He entered politics as a Democrat,and was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1977 until his death in 1982,sitting in the 182nd,183rd and 184th New York State Legislatures.
He died on February 7,1982,during a meeting of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators on Hilton Head Island,South Carolina. [3]
He was succeeded in the Assembly by his brother William F. Boyland,and then by his nephew William Boyland,Jr.
In Brooklyn,Thomas Boyland Park, [4] Thomas S. Boyland School (also known as PS 73), [5] and Thomas S. Boyland Street (renamed from Hopkinson Avenue) [6] were named in his honor.