James E. Boyd

Politician

1834 – 1906

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Who was James E. Boyd?

James Edward Boyd was an Irish-born American businessman and politician in early Omaha, Nebraska. The founder of Boyd's Packing House and Boyd's Theater and Opera House, he served as the Mayor of Omaha from 1881 to 1883 and from 1885 to 1887, and as the seventh Governor of the state of Nebraska in 1891 and from 1892 – 1893.

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Born
Sep 9, 1834
County Tyrone
Also known as
  • James Boyd
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Lived in
  • Nebraska
Died
Apr 30, 1906
Omaha

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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