John Henry Boalt
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John Henry Boalt was an attorney who resided in Oakland, California
in the late 19th century. His widow, Elizabeth Josselyn Boalt, donated funds to the University of California
in 1906 to construct the original Boalt Hall on the Berkeley campus. After graduating from Amherst College
in 1857, Boalt attended the University of Heidelberg School of Mining and was a member of the Signal Corps in the Civil War
. Boalt was also a lawyer and a judge. Boalt Hall, the building which houses the University of California School of Law at UC Berkeley, is named after him.
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
in the late 19th century. His widow, Elizabeth Josselyn Boalt, donated funds to the University of California
University of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
in 1906 to construct the original Boalt Hall on the Berkeley campus. After graduating from Amherst College
Amherst College
Amherst College is a private liberal arts college located in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Amherst is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution and enrolled 1,744 students in the fall of 2009...
in 1857, Boalt attended the University of Heidelberg School of Mining and was a member of the Signal Corps in the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. Boalt was also a lawyer and a judge. Boalt Hall, the building which houses the University of California School of Law at UC Berkeley, is named after him.