John Patrick Boyle Sr. (February 9, 1880 – March 3, 1968) was an American lawyer and politician.

Biography

Boyle was born in Glencoe, McLeod County, Minnesota on February 9, 1880. He went to parochial and public schools in St. Cloud, Minnesota and

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. Boyle went to

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and then received his law degree from

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. He lived in Eveleth, St. Louis County, Minnesota with his wife and family and practiced law. Boyle served as the Eveleth City Attorney and as the St. Louis County Assistant District Attorney. He also served in the

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from 1911 to 1914 and was a Republican. He moved to

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in 1915 and then moved to

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. Boyle died in Tucson, Arizona on March 3, 1968.Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-John Patrick Boyle, Sr.
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References

1880 births 1968 deaths People from Eveleth, Minnesota People from McLeod County, Minnesota Valparaiso University alumni Indiana University Maurer School of Law alumni Minnesota lawyers Republican Party Minnesota state senators 20th-century members of the Minnesota Legislature {{Minnesota-MNSenate-stub