Emmet D. Boyle Explained

Emmet D. Boyle
Order:13th
Office:Governor of Nevada
Term Start:January 4, 1915
Term End:January 1, 1923
Lieutenant:Maurice J. Sullivan
Predecessor:Tasker Oddie
Successor:James G. Scrugham
Birth Name:Emmet Derby Boyle
Birth Date:26 July 1879
Birth Place:Gold Hill, Nevada, U.S.
Death Place:Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Resting Place:Masonic Memorial Gardens, Reno
Spouse:Vida Margaret McClure

Emmet Derby Boyle (July 26, 1879 – January 3, 1926) was an American politician who was the 13th Governor of Nevada. He was a member of the Democratic Party.

Biography

Boyle was born on July 26, 1879, in Gold Hill, Nevada, making him the first governor of Nevada to be born in the state. He was a mining engineer, and was the Governor of Nevada from 1915 to 1923.[1] He also served as president of the Reno Chamber of Commerce.

As governor, he gained prominence for his opposition to boxing.[2] In 1918, he refused to allow Fred Fulton and Jess Willard to fight in the state.

After retiring as governor, he served as publisher of the Nevada State Journal.

Boyle died on January 3, 1926, in Reno, Nevada, at the age of 46.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Myles, Myrtle Tate. Nevada's Governors: From Territorial Days to the Present, 1861-1971. 1972. Western Printing & Publishing Co.. Sparks, NV. . 310.
  2. News: Ex-Gov. ED Boyle of Nevada is Dead. New York Times. 4 January 1926.