James Boyce (Louisiana politician)
James Harvey "Jimmy" Boyce, Sr. | |
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State Chairman of the Louisiana Republican Party | |
In office 1972–1976 | |
Preceded by | Charles deGravelles |
Succeeded by | John H. Cade, Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Carrollton, Carroll County Missouri, USA | October 6, 1922
Died | May 15, 1990 Baton Rouge, Louisiana | (aged 67)
Resting place | Greenoaks Memorial Park in Baton Rouge |
Spouse | Katherine Jane Thibaut Boyce (married c. 1942 – 1990, his death) |
Children | James H. Boyce, Jr. John Clark Boyce |
Parent(s) | Clarence George and Nora Leota Clark Boyce |
Residence(s) | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Alma mater | Baton Rouge High School Louisiana State University (one year) |
Occupation | Businessman |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Navy pilot (1942–1943) |
Battles/wars | World War II |
James Harvey Boyce Sr., known as Jimmy Boyce (October 6, 1922 – May 15, 1990) was Louisiana businessman and politician, who chaired the Louisiana Republican Party from 1972 to 1976.
Background
[edit]Born in Carrollton, Missouri, he graduated from Baton Rouge High School and attended Culver Military Academy in Culver, Indiana, and for a year, Louisiana State University.[1]
Boyce served as a United States Navy pilot during World War II, and later worked for Caterpillar Company.[1]
Boyce married Katherine Jane Thibaut, with whom he had three sons.[2]
Boyce attended the 1964 Republican National Convention in San Francisco, he as an alternate delegate.[3]
Boyce died in 1990, at the age of 67.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Obituary of James H. Boyce, Baton Rouge Morning Advocate, May 16, 1990
- ^ "Jane Thibaut Boyce, May 10, 2012". The Baton Rouge Morning Advocate. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
- ^ "Boyce, James H." The Political Graveyard. Retrieved May 24, 2014.