Reuben P. Boise
Judge, Politician
1819 – 1907
Who was Reuben P. Boise?
Reuben Patrick Boise was an American attorney, judge and politician in the Oregon Territory and the early years of the state of Oregon. A native of Massachusetts, he immigrated to Oregon in 1850, where he would twice serve on the Oregon Supreme Court for a total of 16 years, with three stints as chief justice. Early in his legal career, he worked as a district attorney.
Boise was a member of the Oregon Constitutional Convention in 1857, served in the Territorial Legislature, and helped to codify the laws of the Oregon Territory. He also served as a circuit court judge, and was a trustee at several colleges. Educated at Williams College, he was twice married to women from Massachusetts, and had a total of five children.
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- Born
- Jun 9, 1819
Blandford - Also known as
- Reuben Boise
- Spouses
- Ellen Frances Lyon
- Emily A. Pratt
(1867 - )
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Williams College
- Lived in
- Massachusetts
- Died
- Apr 10, 1907
Salem
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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