William Waters Boyce

William Waters Boyce (October 24, 1818 – February 3, 1890) was a slave owner,[1] attorney, South Carolina state politician, and a U.S. Congressman. He was also a prominent Confederate States of America politician during the American Civil War.

For other people named William Boyce, see William Boyce (disambiguation).

William Waters Boyce
Member of the C.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 6th district
In office
February 18, 1862 – March 18, 1865
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Member of the C.S. Congress
from South Carolina
In office
February 8, 1861 – February 17, 1862
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from South Carolina's 6th district
In office
March 4, 1853 – December 21, 1860
Preceded byWilliam Aiken
Succeeded byPosition abolished
George Dargan (1883)
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
In office
1846–1847
Personal details
Born(1818-10-24)October 24, 1818
Charleston, South Carolina
DiedFebruary 3, 1890(1890-02-03) (aged 71)
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materSouth Carolina College
University of Virginia
OccupationLawyer

Early life and education

Boyce was born in Charleston, South Carolina and attended South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina) and the University of Virginia. 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 United States House of Representatives from 1853–60.

He was a representative from South Carolina in the Provisional Confederate Congress, the First Confederate Congress and the Second Confederate Congress 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."[2] He resumed his law practice after the war.

References
  1. Weil, Julie Zauzmer; Blanco, Adrian; Dominguez, Leo. "More than 1,800 congressmen once enslaved Black people. This is who they were, and how they shaped the nation". Washington Post. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  2. Escott, Paul D. (2006). Military Necessity: Civil-Military Relations in the Confedeacy. Greenwood Publishing. p. 19.


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