John K. Boies Explained

John K. Boies
State Senate:Michigan
District:6th
Term Start:January 1, 1875
Term End:December 31, 1876
Predecessor:Charles E. Mickley
Successor:Roland B. C. Newcomb
State Senate2:Michigan
District2:8th
Term Start2:January 1, 1869
Term End2:December 31, 1870
Predecessor2:Charles Croswell
Successor2:James P. Cawley
State House3:Michigan
District3:Lenawee County 1st
Term Start3:January 1, 1865
Term End3:December 31, 1868
Predecessor3:Noah K. Green
Successor3:Charles A. Jewell
Birth Date:6 December 1828
Birth Place:Blandford, Massachusetts, US
Death Place:Washington, D.C., US
Party:Republican

John Keep Boies (December 6, 1828August 21, 1891) was an American politician.

Early life

John K. Boies was born on December 6, 1828, in Blandford, Massachusetts, to parents Lemuel and Experience Boies. John moved to Hudson, Michigan, in 1845.[1]

Career

Boies served as village president of Hudson Village for two terms. On November 8, 1864, Boies was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives where he represented the Lenawee County 1st district from January 4, 1865, to December 31, 1868. On November 3, 1868, Boies was elected to the Michigan Senate where he represented the 8th district from January 6, 1869, to December 31, 1870. On November 3, 1874, Boies was elected to the Michigan Senate where he represented the 6th district from January 6, 1875, to December 31, 1876. During his last term in the state senate, Boies served as president pro tempore of the chamber. In 1881, Boies was appointed to the Board of Indian Commissioners by U.S. President James A. Garfield. He served on this board until his resignation on January 15, 1886.[1]

Death

Boies died on August 21, 1891, in Washington, D.C.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Legislator Details - John K. Boies. . May 18, 2020.