John Frank Boyd

John Frank Boyd (August 8, 1853 – May 28, 1945) was a Nebraska Republican politician.

John Frank Boyd
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 3rd district
In office March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909
Preceded by	John Jay McCarthy
Succeeded by	James P. Latta
Personal details
Born	August 8, 1853 Connellsville, Pennsylvania
Died	May 28, 1945 (aged 91) Los Angeles, California
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Abingdon College

Born in Connellsville, Pennsylvania on August 8, 1853, he moved with his parents to Henry County, Illinois in 1857. There he attended public schools and Abingdon College (which was later consolidated with Eureka College) where he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1878. He first set up practice in Galva, Illinois and then in 1883 Oakdale, Nebraska. He became prosecuting attorney of Antelope County, Nebraska in 1888 and served until 1894. He moved to Neligh, Nebraska in 1901.

In 1900 he became judge of the Ninth Judicial District Court of Nebraska and served until 1907 when he was elected as a Republican to the Sixtieth Congress (March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909) representing the third district. He lost to James P. Latta in the 1908 election, and resumed his practice of law in Neligh. He retired and moved to Los Angeles, California in 1929. He died there on May 28, 1945 and is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, in Glendale, California.

References

1. "Boyd, John Frank". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved January 22, 2006.
2. "Boyd, John Frank". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved January 22, 2006.

• This article incorporates facts obtained from: Lawrence Kestenbaum, The Political Graveyard
•  This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.