John Frank Boyd was a Nebraska

Nebraska

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 Republican politician.

Born in Connellsville, Pennsylvania

Connellsville, Pennsylvania

Connellsville is a city in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA, 57 miles southeast of Pittsburgh on the Youghiogheny River, a tributary of the Monongahela River. It is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. In 1890, 5,629 people lived in Connellsville, which was a borough at that time...

 on August 8, 1853, he moved with his parents to Henry County, Illinois

Henry County, Illinois

Henry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 50,486, which is a decrease of 1.0% from 51,020 in 2000. Its county seat is Cambridge...

 in 1857. There he attended public schools and Abingdon College

Abingdon College

Abingdon College was a college in Abingdon, Illinois. It opened in 1853 and was consolidated with Eureka College in the 1880s.Abdingdon College was founded by P. H. Murphy and J. C. Reynolds, and opened on the first Monday of April in 1853. It received a charter from the state of Illinois in...

 (which was later consolidated with Eureka College

Eureka College

Eureka College is a liberal arts college in Eureka, Illinois related by covenant to the Christian Church and founded in 1855. It has a strong focus on the mutual development of intellect and character. Stated core values are learning, service and leadership...

) where he studied law and got admitted to the bar in 1878. He first set up practice in Galva, Illinois

Galva, Illinois

Galva is a city in Henry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,589 at the 2010 census, down from 2,758 at the 2000 census.-Information:...

 and then in 1883 Oakdale, Nebraska

Oakdale, Nebraska

Oakdale is a village in Antelope County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 345 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Oakdale is located at ....

. He became prosecuting attorney of Antelope County, Nebraska

Antelope County, Nebraska

Antelope County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska, and was formed in 1871. As of 2010, the population estimate was 6,685. Its county seat is Neligh...

 in 1888 and served until 1894. He moved to Neligh, Nebraska

Neligh, Nebraska

Neligh is a city in Antelope County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,651 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Antelope County. The city's name is pronounced .-History:...

 in 1901.

In 1900 he became judge of the Ninth Judicial District Court of Nebraska and served until 1907 when he was elected as a Republican

Republican Party (United States)

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 to the Sixtieth Congress (March 4, 1907-March 3, 1909) representing the third district. He lost to James P. Latta

James P. Latta

James Polk Latta was a Nebraska Democratic politician.Born near Ashland, Ohio, he moved with his parents to Jackson County, Iowa in 1846. He attended school and worked on a farm. In 1863 he moved to the Nebraska Territory to teach school in Tekamah, Nebraska...

 in the 1908 election, and resumed his practice of law in Neligh. He retired and moved to Los Angeles, California in 1929. He died there on May 28, 1945 and is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, in Glendale, California

Glendale, California

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