The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Boyd-fields to Boyland

Index to Politicians: Boyd-fields to Boyland

BOYD-FIELDS (Soundex B314) — See also BOYD, FIELDS.

Boyd-Fields, Chrysanthea D. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 15th District, 1998, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

BOYDA (Soundex B300) — See also BOYD, BOYDELL, BOYDEN, BOYDSTON, BUDA, BUDAY, POYDASHEFF.

Boyda, Nancy E. (b. 1955) — of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan. Born in St. Louis, Mo., August 2, 1955. Married to Steve Boyda. Democrat. Chemist; school teacher; U.S. Representative from Kansas 2nd District, 2007-; defeated, 2004; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 2008. Female. Methodist. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier.

BOYDELL (Soundex B340) — See also AYDELOTTE, BEADEL, BEDEL, BEDELL, BEDELLE, BEDOL, BODEL, BODELL, BODLEY, BOYD, BOYDA, BOYDEN, BOYDSTON, DELL, DOLBEY, KEYDEL, LOYDE, VANSCHNYDEL.

Boydell, Catherine S. — of Long Island City, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.

BOYDEN (Soundex B350) — See also BODDEN, BODEN, BODINE, BOUDIN, BOWDEN, BOYD, BOYDA, BOYDELL, BOYDSTON, BOYEN, BUDIN, LOYDE.

BOYDEN: See also Albert Gallatin Wakefield.
Boyden, Frank Learoyd — of Deerfield, Franklin County, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Boyden, Frederick — of Hinsdale, Cheshire County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 9th District, 1847-48. Burial location unknown.
Boyden, John — of Jefferson County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Jefferson County, 1847. Burial location unknown.
Boyden, Nathaniel (1796-1873) — of Salisbury, Rowan County, N.C. Born in Conway, Franklin County, Mass., August 16, 1796. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; lawyer; member of North Carolina house of commons, 1838-40; member of North Carolina state senate, 1844; U.S. Representative from North Carolina, 1847-49, 1868-69 (2nd District 1847-49, 6th District 1868-69); delegate to North Carolina state constitutional convention, 1865; associate justice of North Carolina state supreme court, 1872-73; died in office 1873. Died in Salisbury, Rowan County, N.C., November 20, 1873. Interment at Lutheran Cemetery, Salisbury, N.C.
- See also: congressional biography.
Boyden, Nelson L. (b. 1836) — of Randolph, Orange County, Vt. Born in Barnard, Windsor County, Vt., July 19, 1836. Republican. Superintendent of schools; lawyer; member of Vermont state senate from Orange County, 1882. Congregationalist. Burial location unknown.
Boyden, Willard Ellis — also known as Willard E. Boyden — of Sandwich, Barnstable County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924 (alternate), 1928; candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 16th District, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BOYDSTON (Soundex B323) — See also BOYD, BOYDA, BOYDELL, BOYDEN, DIAMONDSTONE, GLADSTONE, GOLDSTON, GOLDSTONE, KIDSTON, POUNDSTONE, RUDSTON.

Boydston, C. E. — of California. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BOYEN (Soundex B500) — See also BALGOOYEN, BOEHNE, BOEN, BOHN, BOHNE, BOIAN, BOINE, BON, BONE, BONEY, BONN, BONNEY, BOON, BOONE, BOWEN, BOWN, BOWNE, BOYDEN, BOYER, BOYNE, BOYSEN, BUN, BUNN, BYNOE, DOYEN, KOYEN, ROYENA.

Boyen, Melissa F. — of Cullman, Cullman County, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

BOYER (Soundex B600) — See also ANAYA-BOYER, BAYER, BEYER, BOEHR, BOGER, BOHR, BOREY, BOUYER, BOWER, BOWYER, BOYAR, BOYEN, BOYERS, BUHR, BUR, BURR, BURRE, BUYER, BYER, FOYER, OBERRY, POYER, ROBEY.

BOYER: See also Sally Anaya-Boyer; Sam Houston Jones; I. Dana Kahle; George Michael Leader; Rodney Leon Miller-Boyer.
Boyer, Albert E. — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Boyer, Alexis, Jr. (b. 1875) — of Southbridge, Worcester County, Mass. Born in Southbridge, Worcester County, Mass., January 17, 1875. Democrat. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1907; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1912. Catholic. Member, Redmen; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
Boyer, Benjamin Markley (1823-1887) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pa., January 22, 1823. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 6th District, 1865-69. Died in Norristown, Montgomery County, Pa., August 16, 1887. Interment at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Pa.
- See also: congressional biography.
Boyer, Bob — of Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich. Democrat. Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1957. Still living as of 1957.
Boyer, C. H. — of Palmerton, Carbon County, Pa. Burgess of Palmerton, Pennsylvania, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Boyer, Calvin S. — U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1929-30. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Boyer, Carl III (b. 1937) — of Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., September 22, 1937. Son of Carl Boyer, Jr. and Elizabeth Campbell (Timm) Boyer; married, July 28, 1962, to Ada Christine Kruse. Republican. School teacher; mayor of Santa Clarita, Calif., 1990, 1996. Methodist. Still living as of 1998.
Boyer, Charles A. (b. 1911) — of Manistee, Manistee County, Mich. Born in Texas, August 19, 1911. Republican. Insurance business; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wexford District, 1955-62. Methodist. Member, Jaycees; Rotary; Freemasons; Elks. Still living as of 1962.
Boyer, Charles Shimer (1869-1936) — also known as Charles S. Boyer — of Camden, Camden County, N.J.; Moorestown, Burlington County, N.J. Born in Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pa., May 23, 1869. Son-in-law of Louis Theodore DeRousse. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1920. Died in Moorestown, Burlington County, N.J., November 10, 1936. Interment at Harleigh Cemetery, Camden, N.J.
Boyer, Dennis L. — of Mertztown, Berks County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Boyer, Elroy — of Chestertown, Kent County, Md. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Boyer, Harry — of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956, 1964; candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1956. Still living as of 1964.
Boyer, Harry — of Reading, Berks County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Boyer, Harry G. — of Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Boyer, Helen — of Allegan, Allegan County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1969. Female. Still living as of 1969.
Boyer, Henry K. — of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania state treasurer, 1890-92. Burial location unknown.
Boyer, Lewis Leonard (1886-1944) — also known as Lewis L. Boyer — of Illinois. Born near Richfield, Adams County, Ill., May 19, 1886. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Illinois 15th District, 1937-39; defeated, 1938; candidate for Illinois state senate, 1940, 1942. Died in Quincy, Adams County, Ill., March 12, 1944. Interment at Zander Cemetery, Liberty, Ill.
- See also: congressional biography.
Boyer, Lloyd — of Ellsinore, Carter County, Mo. Republican. Chair of Carter County Republican Party, 1949. Still living as of 1949.
Boyer, Lydia R. — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
Boyer, Max — of Perryton, Ochiltree County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Boyer, Merle — of Maryland. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1936. Still living as of 1936.
Boyer, Peggy — of Champaign, Champaign County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Boyer, T. J. — of Clearfield County, Pa. Member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1876. Burial location unknown.

BOYERS (Soundex B620) — See also BARSE, BAUERS, BEARSE, BEARSS, BEERS, BERZ, BEYERS, BIERS, BOWERS, BOYER, BOYES, BYERS, DESNOYERS, KOOYERS, MOYERS.

Boyers, Jacob Edgar — of Tyler County, W.Va. Republican. Secretary of state of West Virginia, 1863-65. Interment at Grandview Cemetery, Mentor, Ky.
Boyers, Martin J. — Socialist Workers candidate for U.S. Representative from Alabama 6th District, 1986. Still living as of 1986.
Boyers, Seymour (b. 1926) — of Jamaica, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born October 9, 1926. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of New York state assembly 24th District, 1967-68. Jewish. Member, American Arbitration Association. Still living as of 1968.

BOYES (Soundex B200) — See also BAYES, BEYES, BOAZ, BOES, BOESE, BOIES, BOIS, BOISE, BOOS, BOOSE, BOOZE, BOS, BOSE, BOSS, BOSSE, BOUSE, BOWES, BOYERS, BOYESEN, BOYEZ, BOYLES, BOYS, BUSE, BUSS, BUSSE, BUYS, BUZZ, HOYES, JOYES, NOYES.

Boyes, Karl — of Erie County, Pa. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives 3rd District; elected 1980. Still living as of 1980.

BOYESEN (Soundex B250) — See also BOUZIANE, BOYES, BOYSEN, BOZIN, HOYES, JOYES, NOYES.

Boyesen, Otto H. — of North Dakota. Born in Sweden. U.S. Consul in Christiania, 1893; Gothenberg, 1897. Burial location unknown.

BOYETT (Soundex B300) — See also BOOT, BOOTH, BOOTHE, BOYATT, BOYETTE, BOYTE, BUATT, BUTH, BUTT, GOYETTE, HOYETT, TOBEY, YETT.

Boyett, R. L. — of Coleman, Randolph County, Ga. Member of Georgia state senate, 1950. Still living as of 1950.

BOYETTE (Soundex B300) — See also BOOT, BOOTH, BOOTHE, BOYATT, BOYETT, BOYTE, BUATT, BUTH, BUTT, DEYETTE, FAYETTE, GOYETTE, HARRYETTE, HOYETT, LAFAYETTE, PAYETTE, YETTER.

BOYETTE: See also Griffin Boyette Bell; Charles Bennett Deane.
Boyette, Ernest — of Junction, Kimble County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Boyette, Rickey — of Tennessee. Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Tennessee 7th District, 1992. Still living as of 1992.

BOYEZ (Soundex B200) — See also BOAZ, BOES, BOESE, BOIES, BOIS, BOISE, BOOS, BOOSE, BOOZE, BOS, BOSE, BOSS, BOSSE, BOUSE, BOYES, BOYS, BUSE, BUSS, BUSSE, BUYS, BUZZ, YEZAN, YEZO.

BOYEZ: See also Boyez Dansard.

BOYINK (Soundex B520) — See also ALOYISUS, BOEHNKE, BONK, BOYKIN, BUNCH, BUNK, GVOYICH.

BOYINK: See also Garrett Droppers.

BOYKIN (Soundex B250) — See also ABKEN, AUBUCHON, BACHON, BACON, BAKKEN, BECAN, BOOKIN, BOYINK, BOYKINS, BUCHEN, BUCHENAU, COYKENDALL, DYKINS, GOYKE, LYKINS, MYKINS, SOYK.

BOYKIN: See also Karen Boykin-Towns; Burwell Boykin Lewis; Boykin Wright.
Boykin, Frank William (1885-1969) — also known as Frank W. Boykin — of Mobile, Mobile County, Ala. Born in Bladon Springs, Choctaw County, Ala., February 21, 1885. Son of James Clark Boykin and Glo Emenia (Ainsworth) Boykin; married, December 31, 1913, to Ocllo Gunn. Democrat. Manufacturer of railway crossties; lumber and timber business; shipbuilder; U.S. Representative from Alabama 1st District, 1935-63; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1944. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Elks; Woodmen; Moose. Died in Washington, D.C., March 12, 1969. Interment at Pine Crest Cemetery, Mobile, Ala.
- See also: congressional biography.
Boykin, Geraldine Pridgen — also known as Geraldine P. Boykin — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Presidential Elector for District of Columbia, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Boykin, Nancy M. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1972; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1976; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1979. Female. Still living as of 1979.
Boykin, Mrs. Raymond — of Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
Boykin, Richard — of Oak Park, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
Boykin, Sam See Samuel J. Boykin
Boykin, Samuel J. — also known as Sam Boykin — of Carrollton, Carroll County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1940, 1944 (alternate); circuit judge in Georgia Coweta Circuit, 1953. Still living as of 1953.
Boykin, Thomas J. — of Nebraska. Member Nebraska territorial council, 1859. Burial location unknown.
Boykin, Ulysses — of Wayne County, Mich. Circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 2001. Still living as of 2001.
Boykin, Ulysses W. (1914-1987) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn., October 17, 1914. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1952; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1964; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1980. Black. Baptist. Member, Elks; Freemasons. Died in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., September 26, 1987. Burial location unknown.
Boykin, W. E. — of Camden, Kershaw County, S.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1900. Burial location unknown.

BOYKIN-TOWNS (Soundex B253)

Boykin-Towns, Karen — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

BOYKINS (Soundex B252) — See also BICKINS, BOYKIN, COYKENDALL, DYKINS, GOYKE, LYKINS, MYKINS, SOYK.

Boykins, Amber — of Missouri. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Boykins, Vera S. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 4th District, 1961. Female. Still living as of 1961.

BOYLAN (Soundex B450) — See also BOLAN, BOLLAN, BOYLAND, BOYLE, BOYLES, BOYLSTON, MAOYLAN, MOYLAN, OBOYLE, ROYLANCE.

BOYLAN: See also David Wilsey.
Boylan, Charles E. — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Boylan, Daniel J. — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for New York, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Boylan, John Joseph (1878-1938) — also known as John J. Boylan — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., September 20, 1878. Son of Patrick Boylan and Elizabeth (McElroy) Boylan. Democrat. Real estate business; member of New York state assembly from New York County 11th District, 1910-12; member of New York state senate, 1913-22 (15th District 1913-18, 13th District 1919-22); U.S. Representative from New York 15th District, 1923-38; died in office 1938. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Tammany Hall; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Redmen. Died, in French Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., October 5, 1938. Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
Boylan, John P. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Boylan, Leo — of Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kan. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Boylan, Rose Marion — of East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1920. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Boylan, Sam — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1944 (alternate), 1948. Still living as of 1948.

BOYLAND (Soundex B453) — See also BOLAND, BOYLAN, BOYLE, BOYLES, BOYLSTON, BYLAND, HYLAND, LAND, MAOYLAN, MARYLAND, MAYLAND, MOYLAN, NYLAND, OBOYLE, ROYLANCE, RYLAND, RYLANDER, WAYLAND, WEYLAND.

Boyland, Thomas — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly 54th District, 1977-82. Still living as of 1982.
Boyland, Tracey — of New York. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Boyland, William Frank — also known as William F. Boyland — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly, 1982-2001 (54th District 1982, 55th District 1983-2001). Still living as of 2001.

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