John Boyd (Connecticut politician)
John Boyd | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of State of Connecticut | |
| In office 1858–1861 | |
| Preceded by | Orville H. Platt |
| Succeeded by | James Hammond Trumbull |
| Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 15th district | |
| In office 1854–1855 | |
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the Litchfield County district | |
| In office 1835–1836 | |
| In office 1830–1831 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 17, 1799 |
| Died | December 1, 1881 (aged 82) West Winsted, Winchester, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Party | Free Soil (before 1854) Whig (1854) |
| Spouse(s) |
Emily Webster Beers
(m. 1831; died 1842)Jerusha Rockwell Hinsdale
(m. 1843; died 1875) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Yale College |
| Occupation |
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John Boyd (March 17, 1799 – December 1, 1881) was an American politician who served as a Connecticut state legislator and the Secretary of State of Connecticut.