John Henry Boyd
Full Name: John Henry BoydDate of birth: March 30, 1846
Date of death: March 1, 1912
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 69 | Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899 | 25th (1) (2) (3) | Democrat | Cleburne / Johnson | Johnson |
(1) Johnson County. House Journal.
(2) Caba, Johnson County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) Cleburne. Texas Legislative Manual.
Terms of Service top
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House District 69
Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899 Legislatures: 25th (1) (2) (3) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Cleburne / Johnson Counties in district: Johnson |
(1) Johnson County. House Journal.
(2) Caba, Johnson County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) Cleburne. Texas Legislative Manual.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, John H. Boyd, pp. 139-140. Born 3/30/1846 in Laurence, South Carolina, married Elizabeth (Curtis) Boyd 8/16/1866, former justice of the peace and sheriff of Johnson County. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897.
Military Service Notes
- Confederate States Army, Private, 3rd South Carolina regiment, and Orderly Sergeant, 14th South Carolina regiment. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897.
Other Resources
- Obituary, Capt. J.H. Boyd, "Well Known Texan Is Dead at Clovis," 3/6/1912, p. 10. El Paso Herald.
- Census of 1900 - John H. Boyd, Johnson County, age 54, born March 1846 in South Carolina, farmer, spouse Elizabeth C., daughters Josttelen and Curtis, son Moss Boyd (age 9).
Census of 1910 - John H. Boyd, State Institution for Training of Juveniles, Coryell County, age 63, born circa 1846 in South Carolina, Superintendent/State Institution, spouse Elizabeth C., daughter Curtis, son Charles M. Boyd (age 18).
John Henry Boyd and Elizabeth Curtis Boyd, parents of Charles Moss Boyd, birth date 12/21/1890 in Cleburne, Johnson County. FamilySearch. 1900 1910 Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 - Jno. H. Boyd, born March 1846, died March 1912, burial in West Park Cemetery, Hereford, Deaf Smith County, with spouse Elizabeth C. Boyd. Includes death notice. Find a Grave.
- Obituary, "Captain John H. Boyd Is Dead," 3/4/1912, p. 3. Death date 3/2/1912 in Clovis, New Mexico. Galveston Daily News.
- Obituary, Capt. J.H. Boyd. A.C. Elliot, The Hereford Brand, 3/15/1912, p. 1, crediting Deaf Smith County Library. Birth date 3/30/1846 in Laurens, South Carolina; death date 3/1/1912 in Clovis, New Mexico; former Johnson County sheriff, member of 25th Legislature from Johnson County, superintendent of Rusk penitentiary and State Juvenile Reform School at Gatesville. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Photographs
- Photograph. John H. Boyd, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 25th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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25th R.S. - 1897
Comptroller's Department, Special Contingent Expenses County Government and County Finances Labor Penitentiaries and Convict Farms, Special State Affairs |
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