Charles Edmund Boyle
American politician (1838–1888)
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Charles Edmund Boyle (February 4, 1836 – December 15, 1888) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.[1]
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Charles Edmund Boyle | |
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Photographed between 1873 and 1890 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 21st district | |
| In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887 | |
| Preceded by | Morgan R. Wise |
| Succeeded by | Welty McCullogh |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1865-1866 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 4, 1836 |
| Died | December 15, 1888 (aged 52) |
| Party | Democratic |
Born in Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania on February 4, 1836,[2] he was educated at a common school[1] and graduated from Waynesburg College in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania.[2] After studying law, he was admitted to the bar in December 1861 and became a practicing lawyer.[1] He was elected district attorney for Fayette County in 1862 and served in the role until 1865.[2]
Boyle was a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives in 1866 and 1867.[3][4] He was president of the Democratic State convention from 1867 to 1874 and was elected three times as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention (1876, 1880, 1888).[2] He was elected as a Democrat to the 48th and 49th U.S. Congresses (1883–1887)[1][2] but was not eligible for renomination in 1886.[1]
In September 1888, Boyle was appointed Chief Justice of Washington Territory;[5] he died three months later in Seattle, Washington.[1] He is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in Uniontown, Pennsylvania.[1][2]