Reuben P. Boise
American politician
Died when: 87 years 305 days (1054 months)Star Sign: Gemini
Reuben Patrick Boise (June 9, 1819 – April 10, 1907) was an American attorney, judge and politician in the Oregon Territory and the early years of the state of Oregon.
A native of Massachusetts, he immigrated to Oregon in 1850, where he would twice serve on the Oregon Supreme Court for a total of 16 years, with three stints as chief justice.
Early in his legal career, he worked as a district attorney.Boise was a member of the Oregon Constitutional Convention in 1857, served in the Territorial Legislature, and helped to codify the laws of the Oregon Territory.
He also served as a circuit court judge, and was a trustee at several colleges.Educated at Williams College, he was twice married to women from Massachusetts, and had a total of five children.
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