About Gerald O'Leary
Lived 1933 – 2014 (aged 80). Gerald O'Leary was an American politician.
Gerald F. "Gerry" O’Leary (August 7, 1932 – May 23, 2014) was an American politician from South Boston, Massachusetts.
O'Leary was born on August 7, 1932, in Boston. He attended English High School of Boston, College of the Holy Cross, and Portia Law School. A student athlete, O'Leary ran the 400 metres at English and played running back for the Holy Cross football team.
O'Leary represented the 5th Suffolk District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1965 to 1969. He pleaded guilty to violating the Hobbs Act and was sentenced to eighteen months in prison.
O'Leary died on May 23, 2014, at his home in Quincy, Massachusetts.
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politician in Massachusetts, US
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Gerald O'Leary was born on 7 August 1933 in Boston.
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Gerald O'Leary died on 23 May 2014 in Quincy.
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