John Huggins Boyd (July 31, 1799 – July 2, 1868) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from New York. He was the last member of the Whig Party to represent New York's 14th District.
John Huggins Boyd | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 14th district | |
| In office March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | |
| Preceded by | George R. Andrews |
| Succeeded by | Rufus W. Peckham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 31, 1799 Salem, New York |
| Died | July 2, 1868 (aged 68) Whitehall, Washington County, New York |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Political party | Whig |
| Alma mater | Washington Academy, Salem, New York |
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Biography
editBorn in Salem, New York, Boyd attended the common schools and was graduated from Washington Academy, Salem, New York, in 1818. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1823.
Career
editBoyd commenced practice in Salem, New York, but shortly afterward moved to Whitehall, New York. He was elected Justice of the Peace in 1828 and served for many years, and also served as member of the New York State Assembly in 1840. He was Supervisor of Whitehall in 1845, 1848, and 1849.
Elected as a Whig to the Thirty-second Congress Boyd was United States Representative for the fourteenth district of New York from March 4, 1851, to March 3, 1853. He served as special surrogate of Washington County from 1857 to 1859. He was elected president of the village of Whitehall, Washington County, New York.[1] He resumed the practice of law.
Death
editBoyd died in Whitehall, Washington County, New York, on July 2, 1868 (age 68 years, 337 days). He is interred at Evergreen Cemetery, Salem, New York.
References
edit- ^ "John H. Boyd". Rootsweb.Ancestry.com. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
External links
edit- Finding Aid to John H. Boyd Papers, 1835-1863 at the New York State Library, accessed January 28, 2016
- United States Congress. "John H. Boyd (id: B000718)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- John H. Boyd at Find a Grave
- Govtrack US Congress
- The Political Graveyard
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress