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William Waters Boyce
Member of the C.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 6th district
In office February 18, 1862 – March 18, 1865
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Member of the C.S. Congress from South Carolina
In office February 8, 1861 – February 17, 1862
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 6th district
In office March 4, 1853 – December 21, 1860
Preceded by	William Aiken
Succeeded by	Position abolished George Dargan (1883)
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
In office 1846–1847
Personal details
Born	(1818-10-24)October 24, 1818 Charleston, South Carolina
Died	February 3, 1890(1890-02-03) (aged 71)
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	South Carolina College University of Virginia
Occupation	Lawyer

William Waters Boyce (October 24, 1818 – February 3, 1890) was a slave owner, attorney, South Carolina state politician, and a U.S. Congressman. He was also a prominent Confederate States of America politician during the American Civil War.

Early life and education

Boyce was born in Charleston, South Carolina and attended South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina) and the University of Virginia. He was admitted to the bar in 1839.

Career

Boyce served in the state House of Representatives from 1846–47. He represented South Carolina in the United States House of Representatives from 1853–60.

He was a representative from South Carolina in the Provisional Confederate Congress, the First Confederate Congress and the Second Confederate Congress from 1861–65. From his position on the C.S. House Committee on Naval Affairs, he was known as partisan of "the coalition against Jeff Davis." He resumed his law practice after the war.

References

1. Weil, Julie Zauzmer; Blanco, Adrian; Dominguez, Leo. "More than 1,800 congressmen once enslaved Black people. This is who they were, and how they shaped the nation". Washington Post. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
2. Escott, Paul D. (2006). Military Necessity: Civil-Military Relations in the Confedeacy. Greenwood Publishing. p. 19.

• United States Congress. "William W. Boyce (id: B000713)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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