Louis Boisot, Jr., (1856–1933) was an American lawyer and Vice President of the First Trust and Savings Bank of

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. Boisot wrote the books ''By-laws of Private Corporations'' and ''A Treatise on the Law of Mechanics' Liens''.

Early life

Louis Boisot was born in

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on May 23, 1856. He was the son of Louis Daniel Boisot (1823-1900) and Albertina Bush (1825-1889). Boisot graduated from

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in 1879 and was admitted to the

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in 1880.

Marriage and children

Boisot married Mary Spencer on May 13, 1887. He was a member of the La Grange Country Club in

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and a prominent churchman. They had two children.

Professional life

Boisot practiced law in Chicago from 1880 to 1903. The 1880 United States Census listed him as Attorney at law. On March 26, 1904, Boisot was appointed the trust officer of the First National Bank of Chicago. On January 13, 1916, Boisot was appointed vive-president, keeping his title of trust officer. He was a director of three other Chicago banks and trustee of Rollins College. His brother

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was also a banker. Boisot wrote two books on law, ''The Law of By-laws of Private Corporations'' (1892) and ''Treatise on the Law of Mechanics' Liens'' (1897). The latter book was reviewed where it was stated that "a considerable part of the Pennsylvania law, for example, as given by Mr. Boisot, is ancient history already." The review goes on to state: "As a digest of the law on Mechanic's Liens, as it existed at the time of writing, the work is of great value." In 1922, he was a commissioner to the Presbyterian General Assembly.''The New York Times'', Louis Boisot Dies, Chicago Banker, July 22, 1933.

Death

On July 23, 1933, Boisot died in

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where he had a summer home. He was buried at the

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in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. He was 77 years old.

Publications

* ''Supreme Court of Illinois. Patrick J. Sexton, Appellant, Chicago Storage Co. et al., Appellees'' in 1889, (Article) * ''American Rights in the Behring Sea'' in 1890, Chicago, Illinois, (Article) * ''The Legality of Trust Combinations'' in 1891, (Article) * ''The Law of By-laws of Private Corporations'' First Edition (1892) * ''By-laws of Private Corporations'' Second Edition (1902) * ''A Treatise on Mechanics' Liens'' in 1897 * ''Address on Corporation By-Laws'' in 1902 (Address)Northwestern University, Bulletin of the School of Law
''Corporation By-Laws'', Address delivered in the course on Legal Tactics, Evanston, Chicago, October 13, 1902

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Boisot, Louis 1856 births 1933 deaths American bankers People from Iowa