| Emmet D. Boyle | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 13th Governor of Nevada | |
| In office January 4, 1915 – January 1, 1923 | |
| Lieutenant | Maurice J. Sullivan |
| Preceded by | Tasker Oddie |
| Succeeded by | James G. Scrugham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Emmet Derby Boyle (1879-07-26)July 26, 1879 Gold Hill, Nevada, U.S. |
| Died | January 3, 1926(1926-01-03) (aged 46) Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
| Resting place | Masonic Memorial Gardens, Reno |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Vida Margaret McClure |
Emmet Derby Boyle (July 26, 1879 – January 3, 1926) was an American politician who was the 13th Governor of Nevada. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
Biography
Boyle was born on July 26, 1879, in Gold Hill, Nevada, making him the first governor of Nevada to be born in the state. He was a mining engineer, and was the Governor of Nevada from 1915 to 1923. He also served as president of the Reno Chamber of Commerce.
As governor, he presided over various laws concerning working conditions and gained prominence for his opposition to boxing. In 1918, he refused to allow Fred Fulton and Jess Willard to fight in the state.
After retiring as governor, he served as publisher of the Nevada State Journal.
Boyle died on January 3, 1926, in Reno, Nevada, at the age of 46.
References
- ^ Myles, Myrtle Tate (1972). Nevada's Governors: From Territorial Days to the Present, 1861-1971. Sparks, NV: Western Printing & Publishing Co. p. 310. ISBN 0-912814-01-1.
- ^ "Ex-Gov. ED Boyle of Nevada is Dead". New York Times. 4 January 1926.
- Labor Legislation of 1912-32
External links
- Emmet D. Boyle at Find a Grave
- A Guide to the Emmet Derby Boyle Papers, 88-02. Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Reno.
- A Guide to the Emmet Derby Boyle Scrapbooks, NC09. Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Reno.
| Party political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byDenver S. Dickerson | Democratic nominee for Governor of Nevada 1914, 1918 |
Succeeded byJames G. Scrugham |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded byTasker Oddie | Governor of Nevada 1915 – 1923 |
Succeeded byJames G. Scrugham |
| Governors of Nevada | ||
|---|---|---|
| Provisional (1859–1861) |  | |
| Territorial (1861–1864) | ||
| State (since 1864) | ||