John Huggins Boyd was a U.S. Representative

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 from New York

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Born in Salem, New York

Salem, New York

Salem, New York is the name of two locations in Washington County, New York in the USA:* Salem , New York* Salem , New York...

, Boyd attended the common schools, and was graduated from Washington Academy, Salem, New York

Salem, New York

Salem, New York is the name of two locations in Washington County, New York in the USA:* Salem , New York* Salem , New York...

, in 1818.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar

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 in 1823 and commenced practice in Salem, New York

Salem, New York

Salem, New York is the name of two locations in Washington County, New York in the USA:* Salem , New York* Salem , New York...

, but shortly afterward moved to Whitehall, New York

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Boyd was elected Justice of the Peace

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 in 1828 and served for many years.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1840.
Supervisor of Whitehall in 1845, 1848, and 1849.

Boyd was elected as a Whig

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 to the Thirty-second

32nd United States Congress

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 Congress (March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853).
He served as special surrogate of Washington County 1857–1859.

Boyd was elected president of the village.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Whitehall, Washington County, New York, on July 2, 1868.
He was interred in Evergreen Cemetery, Salem, New York

Salem, New York

Salem, New York is the name of two locations in Washington County, New York in the USA:* Salem , New York* Salem , New York...

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