John William Boyd (September 15, 1811January 28, 1892) was an
American
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* American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America"
** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America
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businessman and politician. He served four sessions in the
Wisconsin State Senate (
1848
1848 is historically famous for the wave of revolutions, a series of widespread struggles for more liberal governments, which broke out from Brazil to Hungary; although most failed in their immediate aims, they significantly altered the polit ...
,
1849
Events
January–March
* January 1 – France begins issue of the Ceres series, the nation's first postage stamps.
* January 5 – Hungarian Revolution of 1848: The Austrian army, led by Alfred I, Prince of Windisch-Grätz, enters in th ...
,
1858
Events
January–March
* January –
**Benito Juárez (1806–1872) becomes Liberal President of Mexico. At the same time, conservatives install Félix María Zuloaga (1813–1898) as president.
**William I of Prussia becomes regent f ...
,
1859
Events
January–March
* January 21 – José Mariano Salas (1797–1867) becomes Conservative interim President of Mexico.
* January 24 ( O. S.) – Wallachia and Moldavia are united under Alexandru Ioan Cuza (Romania since 1866, final u ...
) representing
Walworth County.
Biography
Boyd was born on September 15, 1811, in
Charlton, New York. Boyd's father had been a member of the New York legislature. He moved to
Wisconsin in 1844, settling in
Geneva, Wisconsin. Boyd married three times. His first wife died after a year of marriage. In 1842, he married Wealthy H. Hathaway. They had three children before she died. In 1858, he married Persis A. Buell. They also had three children. He was a
Congregationalist and was a member of the
Sons of Temperance. Boyd suffered a stroke on January 24, 1892, and died four days later at his home in
Linn, Wisconsin.
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Career
Boyd was a member of the Senate twice. First, from 1848 to 1849, as a
Democrat; and second, from 1858 to 1859, as a
Republican.
References
External links
Ancestry.com
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People from Charlton, New York
American Congregationalists
19th-century Congregationalists
People from Geneva, Wisconsin
Republican Party Wisconsin state senators
1811 births
1892 deaths
19th-century American politicians
Sons of Temperance