- For the United States judge, see James Edmund Boyd.
James E. Boyd (1834–1906) was an Irish-born American politician. He was the Mayor of Omaha, Nebraska from 1881 to 1883 and from 1885 to 1887, and the governor of the state of Nebraska in 1891 and from 1892 – 1893. He was a member of the Democratic Party, and the first Democrat elected as Nebraska's governor.
Boyd County, Nebraska is named after him. He married Anna Henry on August 22, 1858.[1]
Between 1885 and 1890 his portrait was painted in Omaha by artist Herbert A. Collins.[2] James E. Boyd died in Omaha, Nebraska on April 30, 1906.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Champion S. Chase |
Mayor of Omaha 1881 – 1883 |
Succeeded by Champion S. Chase |
| Preceded by Patrick F. Murphy |
Mayor of Omaha 1885 – 1887 |
Succeeded by William J. Broatch |
| Preceded by John Milton Thayer |
Governor of Nebraska 1891 |
Succeeded by John Milton Thayer |
| Preceded by John Milton Thayer |
Governor of Nebraska 1892 – 1893 |
Succeeded by Lorenzo Crounse |
References
- ^ Gov. James E. Boyd papers at the Nebraska State Historical Society. Retrieved on 2009-07-06.
- ^ Biography of Herbert Alexander Collins, by Alfred W. Collins, February 1975, 4 pages typed, in the possession of Collins' great-great grand-daughter, D. Dahl of Tacoma, WA
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