Representative John Reed Boyd View All Years

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Compiled Historical Information
Date of Death: 1/5/1904
Party Affiliation: Silver Republican
Assemblies Served:
House: 27 (1898)
Home County: Shelby
John Reed Boyd
Shelby County

HON. J. R. BOYD.

MR. SPEAKER—Your committee appointed to draft resolutions of respect in memory of Hon. J. R. Boyd, respectfully report as follows:

WHEREAS, Dr. J. R. Boyd, an honored member of this House, in the Twenty-seventh General Assembly, and an honored veteran of the War of the Rebellion, passed to his long rest at Cleveland, Ohio, January 5, 1904, therefore be it

Resolved by this General Assembly, That in his death this State and Nation has lost one of its honored and valued citizens.

Be it further resolved, That we extend to the family and friends of the deceased our heartfelt sympathy and regret, and

Be it further resolved, That this resolution be spread upon the Journal of the House, and the Chief Clerk be directed to send an engrossed copy of this resolution to the widow of deceased.

O. P. WYLAND,

L. L. DELANO,

E. W. WEEKS,

Committee.

Adopted February 18th.

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