| Louis C. Boyle | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).png) Boyle (c. 1902) | |
| Kansas Attorney General | |
| In office 1897–1899 | |
| Preceded by | Fernando Brenton Dawes |
| Succeeded by | Aretas Allen Godard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1866-02-26)February 26, 1866 Port Colborne, Canada |
| Died | July 14, 1925(1925-07-14) (aged 59) Rochester, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Hill Calvary Cemetery Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic Populist |
| Spouse | Gertrude Burson |
| Children | Three |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan Law School |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
Louis C. Boyle (February 26, 1866 – July 14, 1925) was a lawyer and politician from Kansas and Missouri. He served as Kansas Attorney General from 1897 to 1899.
Early life and education
Louis C. Boyle was born on February 26, 1866, in Port Colborne. At the age of eight, his family moved to Watford. He was educated in Watford before moving to Colorado at the age of fifteen to work in the mines. He studied at University of Michigan Law School in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and graduated with a degree in law in 1889. He was then admitted to the bar in Michigan.
Career
After graduating, Boyle moved to Fort Scott, Kansas. Boyle was a Democrat. He was elected as prosecuting attorney of Bourbon County, Kansas. He served in that role for four years. He then returned to practicing law.
In 1896, Boyle was elected as Kansas Attorney General. He remained in the role until 1899 on a Democratic–Populist ticket.
In 1899, Boyle moved to Kansas City, Missouri. In 1903, Boyle formed a law firm with W. F. Guthrie in Fort Scott.
He also worked in Washington, D.C., for a time, supporting the legislative and legal matters for different lumber associations. In May 1923, Boyle formed the Reed, Boyle & Holmes law firm with Senator James A. Reed and Massey Holmes. It was later renamed Reed, Boyle, Holmes & Taylor and Boyle remained with the firm until his death.
Personal life
Boyle married Gertrude Burson, of Garnett, Kansas, in 1890. They had three children, George, Katherine and Clara Louise.
Boyle died on July 14, 1925, at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, after an operation to remove a goiter and an operation of the abdomen. He was buried at Forest Hill Calvary Cemetery in Kansas City.
References
- ^ Creel, George; Slavens, John (1902). Men Who Are Making Kansas City. p. 12. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ "End to Louis C. Boyle". The Kansas City Star. July 15, 1925. p. 3. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "New Law Firm". The Fort Scott Republican. February 12, 1902. p. 7. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "A New Law Firm Here". The Kansas City Star. May 22, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "L. C. Boyle Funeral Monday". The Kansas City Star. July 17, 1925. p. 2. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
Media related to Louis C. Boyle at Wikimedia Commons
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