William Waters Boyce (October 24, 1818 – February 3, 1890) was a slave owner, attorney,

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state politician, and a

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. He was also a prominent

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politician during the

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Early life and education

Boyce was born in

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and attended South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina) and the

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. He was admitted to the bar in 1839.

Career

Boyce served in the state House of Representatives from 1846–47. He represented South Carolina in the

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from 1853–60. He was a representative from South Carolina in the

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, the First Confederate Congress and the

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from 1861–65. From his position on the C.S. House Committee on Naval Affairs, he was known as partisan of "the coalition against Jeff Davis." He resumed his law practice after the war.

References

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