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John W. Boyd
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 12th district
In office
January 1, 1858 – January 1, 1860
Preceded byJesse C. Mills
Succeeded byOscar Bartlett
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 14th district
In office
June 5, 1848 – January 1, 1850
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byGeorge Gale
Personal details
Born(1811-09-15)September 15, 1811
Charlton, New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 28, 1892(1892-01-28) (aged 80)
Linn, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placePioneer Cemetery, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Political party
Spouses
  • first wife (died)
  • Wealtha Hanna Hathaway ​ ​(m. 1842⁠–⁠1855)​
  • Persis Annette Buell ​ ​(m. 1858⁠–⁠1892)​
Children
  • Helen (Turner)
  • Carolyn Hathaway Boyd
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceWisconsin Territorial Militia
RankMajor General

John William Boyd (September 15, 1811 – January 28, 1892) was an American businessman and politician. He served four sessions in the Wisconsin State Senate (1848, 1849, 1858, 1859) representing Walworth County.

Biography

Boyd was born on September 15, 1811, in Charlton, New York. Boyd's father had been a member of the New York legislature. He moved to Wisconsin in 1844, settling in Geneva, Wisconsin. Boyd married three times. His first wife died after a year of marriage. In 1842, he married Wealthy H. Hathaway. They had three children before she died. In 1858, he married Persis A. Buell. They also had three children. He was a Congregationalist and was a member of the Sons of Temperance. Boyd suffered a stroke on January 24, 1892, and died four days later at his home in Linn, Wisconsin.

Career

Boyd was a member of the Senate twice. First, from 1848 to 1849, as a Democrat; and second, from 1858 to 1859, as a Republican.

References

  1. 'The Convention of 1846,' Milo Milton Quaife, Wisconsin Historical Society: 1919, Biographical Sketch of John William Boyd, pg. 762
  2. "General John W. Boyd". The Lake Geneva Herald. January 29, 1892. p. 5. Retrieved May 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. "In Probate". The Lake Geneva Herald. February 26, 1892. p. 8. Retrieved May 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. "Obituary". Lake Geneva News. February 4, 1892. p. 5. Retrieved August 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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Wisconsin Senate
New state government Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 14th district
June 5, 1848 – January 7, 1850 		Succeeded byGeorge Gale
Preceded byJesse C. Mills Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 12th district
January 4, 1858 – January 2, 1860 		Succeeded byOscar Bartlett
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