Arthur Cyril Boyce

Politician

1867 – 1942

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Who was Arthur Cyril Boyce?

Arthur Cyril Boyce was a Canadian politician.

Born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, Boyce was educated at private educational institutions in Wakefield, York and Carlisle, England, and Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto. A lawyer, he practised law in Port Arthur, Rat Portage and in Sault Ste. Marie.

He represented the electoral district of Algoma West in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1917, during which time he became involved in the case of Angelina Napolitano, a Sault Ste. Marie woman who became the first in Canada to use the battered woman defence. He was a member of the Conservative Party.

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Born
Sep 12, 1867
Nationality
  • Canada
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Died
Aug 4, 1942

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on July 23, 2013

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