Louis C. Boyle (February 26, 1866 – July 14, 1925) was a lawyer and politician from Kansas and Missouri. He served as

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from 1897 to 1899.

Early life and education

Louis C. Boyle was born on February 26, 1866, in

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. At the age of eight, his family moved to

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. He was educated in Watford before moving to

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at the age of fifteen to work in the mines. He studied at

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, and graduated with a degree in law in 1889. He was then

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in Michigan.

Career

After graduating, Boyle moved to

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. Boyle was a

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. He was elected as prosecuting attorney of

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. He served in that role for four years. He then returned to practicing law. In 1896, Boyle was elected as

. He remained in the role until 1899 on a Democratic–

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ticket. In 1899, Boyle moved to

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. In 1903, Boyle formed a law firm with W. F. Guthrie in Fort Scott. He also worked in

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, for a time, supporting the legislative and legal matters for different lumber associations. In May 1923, Boyle formed the ''Reed, Boyle & Holmes'' law firm with Senator James A. Reed and Massey Holmes. It was later renamed ''Reed, Boyle, Holmes & Taylor'' and Boyle remained with the firm until his death.

Personal life

Boyle married Gertrude Burson, of

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, in 1890. They had three children, George, Katherine and Clara Louise. Boyle died on July 14, 1925, at the

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, after an operation to remove a goiter and an operation of the abdomen. He was buried at

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in Kansas City.

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