Frank M. Boyce Explained

Frank M. Boyce
Office:Member of the New York State Senate
Term Start:January 1, 1907
Term End:December 31, 1908
Predecessor:James B. McEwan
Successor:Victor M. Allen
Constituency:29th district
Term Start1:January 1, 1899
Term End1:December 31, 1900
Predecessor1:LeGrand C. Tibbits
Successor1:Michael Russell
Constituency1:30th district
State Assembly2:New York
District2:2nd Saratoga County
Term Start2:January 1, 1890
Term End2:December 31, 1890
Predecessor2:George S. Batcheller
Successor2:Lewis Varney
Birth Name:Frank Marcellus Boyce
Birth Date:3 August 1851
Birth Place:Schodack, New York, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Education:Albany Medical College (MD)

Frank Marcellus Boyce (August 3, 1851 – 1931) was an American physician and Senator from New York.

Life

He was born on August 3, 1851, in Schodack, Rensselaer County, New York,[1] the son of Anson Mead Boyce (1828–1878) and Caroline (Stewart) Boyce (1833–1889). He attended the public schools in Saratoga Springs. He graduated from Albany Medical College in 1872,[2] was licensed to practice medicine by the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1873, and practiced medicine in Saratoga Springs. On February 5, 1874, he married Kate Payne (1852–1889), and they had three children.[3]

He was Coroner of Saratoga County from 1878 to 1881; a trustee of the Village of Saratoga Springs from 1881 to 1888; Supervisor of the Town of Saratoga Springs in 1889;[4] and a member of the New York State Assembly (Saratoga Co., 2nd D.) in 1890.

In 1891, he returned to Schodack where he lived on a farm and practiced medicine. On August 9, 1896, he married Emma Van Buren (1857–1935). He was Supervisor of the Town of Schodack in 1896; and a member of the New York State Senate (30th D.) in 1899 and 1900.

He was again a member of the State Senate (29th D.) in 1907 and 1908.

He died in 1931; and was buried at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Schodack, New York.[5]

Legacy

His son, Frank Marcellus Boyce, Jr., wrote a book on Women's Suffrage in 1913. The book is titled Governor Jane: a story of the new woman.[6]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/george-sand/the-evening-journal--almanac-volume-1890-nsl/page-42-the-evening-journal--almanac-volume-1890-nsl.shtml Biographical sketches of the members of the Legislature
  2. https://archive.org/stream/newyorkredbook00unse_0#page/n69/mode/1up New York Red Book
  3. http://www.onlinebiographies.info/ny/ren/boyce-fm.htm Bio
  4. http://history.rays-place.com/ny/saratoga-springs-ny.htm History of Saratoga Springs
  5. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyrensse/cemb12.htm Cemetery transcriptions
  6. Book: Boyce, Jr.. Frank Marcellus. Governor Jane: a story of the new woman. 1913. Digital Google Books. 20 September 2016.