Washington W. Boynton
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Washington Wallace Boynton (January 27, 1833–June 27, 1916) was a Republican politician in the U.S. State
of Ohio
who was in the Ohio House of Representatives
and was a judge on the Ohio Supreme Court 1877–1881.
Washington Wallace Boynton was born on a farm in Russia Township, Lorain County, Ohio. From age sixteen he taught school, and was in charge of a select school in South Amherst
, and was county school examiner.
Boynton studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1856. In 1858, he was chosen Prosecuting Attorney of Lorain County
. In the fall of 1863, he discontinued his practice due to ill health, and traveled to Minneapolis, Minnesota
. He returned to Ohio the next year, and in 1865 he was elected to a single term in the Ohio House of Representatives. He authored a resolution to strike the word "white" from the provisions of the Ohio Constitution regarding suffrage. It failed at the ballot box, but was adopted when the Federal Constitution was amended.
In 1869, Boynton was appointed by Governor Hayes
as Common Pleas Judge, and was elected by the people to that position in 1871, serving until he resigned to take a seat on the Supreme Court.
In 1876, Boynton was elected to the Ohio Supreme Court, and resigned in 1881 due to poor health and meager salary. He returned to private practice at Cleveland
. After 1906, he retired from professional work and moved to Elyria
.
Boynton was married December 29, 1859 to Betsey A. Terrell of North Ridgeville, Ohio
. Boynton helped found and was president of the Elyria Memorial Hospital. He helped found the Gates Home for Crippled Children. He was a director of the Savings Deposit Bank and Trust Company of Elyria. Boynton died at home in Elyria June 27, 1916, and was buried in Elyria Cemetery. He had no children.
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of Ohio
Ohio
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who was in the Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio House of Representatives
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and was a judge on the Ohio Supreme Court 1877–1881.
Washington Wallace Boynton was born on a farm in Russia Township, Lorain County, Ohio. From age sixteen he taught school, and was in charge of a select school in South Amherst
South Amherst, Ohio
South Amherst is a village in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,863 at the 2000 census.-Geography:South Amherst is located at ....
, and was county school examiner.
Boynton studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1856. In 1858, he was chosen Prosecuting Attorney of Lorain County
Lorain County, Ohio
Lorain County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, and is considered to be a part of what is locally referred to as Greater Cleveland. As of the 2010 census, its population was 301,356. an increase from 284,664 in 2000...
. In the fall of 1863, he discontinued his practice due to ill health, and traveled to Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
. He returned to Ohio the next year, and in 1865 he was elected to a single term in the Ohio House of Representatives. He authored a resolution to strike the word "white" from the provisions of the Ohio Constitution regarding suffrage. It failed at the ballot box, but was adopted when the Federal Constitution was amended.
In 1869, Boynton was appointed by Governor Hayes
Rutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford Birchard Hayes was the 19th President of the United States . As president, he oversaw the end of Reconstruction and the United States' entry into the Second Industrial Revolution...
as Common Pleas Judge, and was elected by the people to that position in 1871, serving until he resigned to take a seat on the Supreme Court.
In 1876, Boynton was elected to the Ohio Supreme Court, and resigned in 1881 due to poor health and meager salary. He returned to private practice at Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
. After 1906, he retired from professional work and moved to Elyria
Elyria, Ohio
-Community:Elyria has an extensive, although financially burdened, community food pantry and "Hot Meals" program administered through the Second Harvest Food Bank and several churches Elyria is served by Elyria Memorial Hospital.-Recreation and parks:...
.
Boynton was married December 29, 1859 to Betsey A. Terrell of North Ridgeville, Ohio
North Ridgeville, Ohio
North Ridgeville,is a city located along the eastern border of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The city's population was 29,465 at the 2010 census. A west side suburb of Cleveland, North Ridgeville is the number 1 fastest growing city in the entire Greater Cleveland area.Located from Cleveland...
. Boynton helped found and was president of the Elyria Memorial Hospital. He helped found the Gates Home for Crippled Children. He was a director of the Savings Deposit Bank and Trust Company of Elyria. Boynton died at home in Elyria June 27, 1916, and was buried in Elyria Cemetery. He had no children.