William Waters Boyce

Democrat Representative of South Carolina's 6th district

Congresses Served

House Terms

October 24, 1818 (71 years old)

Birthday

February 3, 1890

Death

American politician and attorney active in the 19th century.
Served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1846 to 1847.
Represented South Carolina in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1853 to 1860.
Participated in the Provisional Confederate Congress and both the First and Second Confederate Congress from 1861 to 1865.
Held a position on the Confederate House Committee on Naval Affairs and was known for his opposition to President Jefferson Davis.
Resumed his law practice after the American Civil War.
Educated at South Carolina College and the University of Virginia.