Henry Boyce

1797–1873 · Londonderry, Ireland (now Northern Ireland)

Judicial Service

CourtTitleAppointed ByCommissionedTermination
U.S. District Court for the Western District of LouisianaJudgeZachary Taylor (Whig)Aug 2, 1850Resignation, Feb 19, 1861

Education

  • Read law, 1820

Professional Career

Private practice, Bayou Leche, Louisiana, -1824; Private practice, Alexandria, Louisiana, 1824-1828; Planter, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, 1828-1849, 1861-1873; Judge, Louisiana District Court, Sixth and Seventh Judicial Districts, 1834-1839; U.S. attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, 1849; State legislator, Louisiana, 1865;; Elected to U.S. Senate from Louisiana in 1865; U.S. Senate refused to seat him

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