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John Frank Boyd

Republican Representative of Nebraska's 3rd district

  • Representative

    Nebraska, district 3

    December 2, 1907 - March 3, 1909

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Congresses Served

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House Terms

August 8, 1853 (91 years old)

Birthday

May 28, 1945

Death

  • Born in Pennsylvania and moved to Illinois at a young age.
  • Attended public schools and studied law at Abingdon College.
  • Admitted to the bar in 1878 and began practicing law in Illinois before relocating to Nebraska.
  • Served as the prosecuting attorney for Antelope County, Nebraska, from 1888 to 1894.
  • Became a judge of the Ninth Judicial District Court of Nebraska in 1900, serving until 1907.
  • Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, serving one term from 1907 to 1909.
  • Lost re-election in 1908 and returned to legal practice in Neligh, Nebraska.
  • Retired and moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1929.
  • Passed away in 1945 and is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Glendale, California.