Boynton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Benny Boynton Benjamin Lee Boynton (December 6, 1898 – January 23, 1963), "The Purple Streak", was a professional football player who played during the early years of the National Football League. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1962. ...

(1898–1963), early National Football League player and member of the College Football Hall of Fame *

Charles Lawrence Boynton Charles Lawrence Boynton (February 7, 1864 – September 16, 1943) was an American botanist active in the Southeastern United States, working at Biltmore Estate with Chauncey Beadle and his brother, Frank Ellis Boynton. The oak species ''Quer ...

(1864–1943), American botanist * Sir Engleram Boynton (c. 1190–1250), served in the First Barons' War (Magna Charta). His descendants include

Sir Matthew Boynton, 1st Baronet Sir Matthew Boynton, 1st Baronet (c. 1591 – 12 March 1647) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons in two parliaments between 1621 and 1647. He supported the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War. Boynto ...

. * Florence Treadwell Boynton (1876-1962), American dance educator and lecturer *

Frank Ellis Boynton Frank Ellis Boynton (July 10, 1859 – December 10, 1942) was a self-taught American botanist active in the Southeastern United States. He worked at Biltmore Estate with his brother, Charles Lawrence Boynton, and Chauncey Beadle Chauncey Del ...

(1859–1942), self-taught American botanist, possibly the brother of Charles Boynton *

Henry V. Boynton Henry Van Ness Boynton (June 22, 1835 – June 3, 1905) was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War and a recipient of America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Missionary Ridge. Retur ...

(1835–1905), American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient, eventually promoted to brigadier general * Jack Boynton (1928–2010), American Contemporary Surrealist artist * James S. Boynton (1833–1902), American politician and jurist *

John F. Boynton John Farnham Boynton (September 20, 1811 – October 20, 1890) was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and an American geologist and inventor. He was one of the original members of the Latter Day Saint movement's Quorum of the Twelve A ...

(1811–1890), an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and an American geologist and inventor *

Lucy Boynton Lucy Boynton (born January 17, 1994) is a British-American actress. Raised in London, she made her professional debut as the young Beatrix Potter in '' Miss Potter'' (2006). She starred in television productions '' Ballet Shoes'' (2007), '' Sens ...

(born 1994), English actress *

Nick Boynton Nicholas Carl Boynton (born January 14, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Boston Bruins, Phoenix Coyotes, Florida Panthers, Anaheim Ducks, Chicago Black ...

(born 1979), Canadian National Hockey League player * Peter Boynton (born 1957), Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security * Ruth Boynton (1896–1977) was a physician, researcher, and administrator *

Sandra Boynton Sandra Keith Boynton (born April 3, 1953) is an American humorist, songwriter, director, music producer, children's author, and illustrator. Boynton has written and illustrated over seventy-five books for children and seven general audience book ...

(born 1953), children's author and illustrator * Thomas Jefferson Boynton (1838–1871), American lawyer, journalist and judge * Captain Joseph Boynton (1644–1730), served as an officer in the colonial American army in

Queen Anne's War Queen Anne's War (1702–1713) was the second in a series of French and Indian Wars fought in North America involving the colonial empires of Great Britain, France, and Spain; it took place during the reign of Anne, Queen of Great Britain. In E ...

. He was the son of John Boynton who arrived in America on the

John of London (ship) The ''John of London'' was a ship famous for bringing the first printing press to the British Colonies of North America; however, the first press in the American continent had arrived in 1536 in Mexico City by Juan Pablos in representation of J ...

and was an original settler of Rowley, MA. * Solomon Boynton (1754–1830), great grandson of Captain Joseph Boynton, served in the American army in the

Battle of Chelsea Creek The Battle of Chelsea Creek was the second military engagement of the Boston campaign of the American Revolutionary War. It is also known as the Battle of Noddle's Island, Battle of Hog Island and the Battle of the Chelsea Estuary. This battle ...

and the

Battle of White Plains The Battle of White Plains was a battle in the New York and New Jersey campaign of the American Revolutionary War, fought on October 28, 1776 near White Plains, New York. Following the retreat of George Washington's Continental Army northward f ...

during the

American Revolutionary War The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was a major war of the American Revolution. Widely considered as the war that secured the independence of t ...

. * Silas W. Boynton (1848–1907), great grandson of Solomon Boynton, served in Company K of the 1st Cavalry Regiment of the Union Army in the

US Civil War The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states th ...

. * Susan Brownlow Boynton (1837–1913), American folk heroine * William Boynton (astronomer), head of The University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory *

William Boynton Lieutenant-Colonel William Boynton (14 July 1641 – 17 August 1689) was an English Member of Parliament. He was the eldest son of Sir Francis Boynton, 2nd Baronet of Barmston. He entered Parliament in 1680 as member for Hedon (UK Parliament co ...

(1641– 1689), English Member of Parliament.

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