Henry Boyce
Personal
Birthday:
1797
Birthplace:
Londonderry, Ireland
Date of Death:
3/1/1873
Place of Death:
Boyce, LA
Race or Ethnicity:
White
Gender:
Male Prior Employment:
Private practice, Bayou Leche, Louisiana, -1824
Private practice, Alexandria, Louisiana, 1824-1828
Planter, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, 1828-1849, 1861-1873
Judge, Louisiana District Court, Sixth and Seventh Judicial Districts, 1834-1839
U.S. attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, 1849
State legislator, Louisiana, 1865
Elected to U.S. Senate from Louisiana in 1865; U.S. Senate refused to seat him
Education
Name of School:
Read law
Degree Year:
1820 Judicial Career
Court Name:
U. S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana
Court Name:
Louisiana Western District Court
President Nominating:
Zachary Taylor
Party Affiliation of President:
Whig
Commission Date:
08/02/1850
Termination Date:
02/19/1861
Termination Reason:
Resignation