William James Boyle (October 22, 1887 – 1971) was a political figure in

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. He represented Kinistino from 1944 to 1948 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a

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(CCF) member. He was born in Cobourg, Ontario, the son of Thomas Boyle and Isabel Carstairs. In 1914, Boyle married Mary Teresa Fanning. He served as reeve for the rural municipality of

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. Boyle lived in

Kinistino, Saskatchewan Kinistino is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada. Kinistino is situated in north-central Saskatchewan. It lies on rich agricultural soil in the valley of the Carrot River, which flows a mile east of the town. Kinistino is located northwest of Mel ...

. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1938 before being elected in 1944. Boyle was defeated by

William Carlton Woods William Carlton Woods (February 24, 1891 – December 11, 1965) was a farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Kinistino from 1948 to 1952 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Liberal. He was born in Tamwor ...

when he ran for reelection in 1948.

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Saskatchewan Co-operative Commonwealth Federation MLAs 20th-century Canadian legislators 1887 births 1971 deaths {{Saskatchewan-politician-stub