John Boyd (Assemblyman)
John Boyd (May 1, 1824 – ?) was a British American immigrant and politician. He represented northern Fond du Lac County as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for four terms.
John Boyd | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Fond du Lac 3rd district | |
| In office January 1, 1870 – January 1, 1871 | |
| Preceded by | Irenus K. Hamilton |
| Succeeded by | Gerrit T. Thorn |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Fond du Lac 4th district | |
| In office January 1, 1862 – January 1, 1863 | |
| Preceded by | John W. Hall |
| Succeeded by | Samuel O'Hara |
| In office January 1, 1860 – January 1, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | O. Hugo Petters |
| Succeeded by | John W. Hall |
| In office January 1, 1855 – January 1, 1856 | |
| Preceded by | Major J. Thomas |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Wagner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 1, 1824 England, UK |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Politician |
Biography
Boyd was born in England.[1] In 1843, he graduated from Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. Later, Boyd resided in Calumet, Wisconsin. His brother, Thomas, was also a member of the Assembly. After visiting his brothers-in-law in Kansas in 1871,[2] he moved to Fawn Creek in Montgomery County, Kansas with his wife Anna and his son George,[3] where he was involved in politics in the 1870s[4][5] and was an officer in the farmers' club.[6]
Career
Boyd was a member of the Assembly during the 1855, 1860, 1862 and 1870 sessions.[7] He was a Democrat.
References
- THE LEGISLATIVE MANUAL OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN (9th ed.). Madison, Wis. 1870. p. 361.
- "Personal. Mr John Boyd". The Kansas Democrat. July 20, 1871. p. 5. Retrieved December 16, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF58-MKP : 14 July 2016), John Boyd, Fawn Creek, Montgomery, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 153, sheet 225C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0389; FHL microfilm 1,254,389.
- "Libral Republican and Democratic Convention". The Kansas Democrat. October 10, 1872. p. 4. Retrieved December 16, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- "The Greenbackers". The Weekly Commonwealth. August 3, 1876. p. 4. Retrieved December 16, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Farmers' Clubs". The Kansas Democrat. March 14, 1873. p. 5. Retrieved December 16, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- Lawrence S. Barish, ed. (2007). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007 - 2008. p. 125.
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