Legislator Details

Image of Nathan Smith Boynton
Image Description:
Portrait of Nathan Smith Boynton scanned from Men of Progress p.108.

Nathan Smith Boynton
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 31

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 6/23/1837
City: Port Huron, MI
County: Saint Clair County, MI
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 5/27/1911
City: Port Huron, MI
County: Saint Clair County, MI
Country: UD
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 5/30/1911
City: Port Huron, MI
County: Saint Clair County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Lakeside Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Annie Fieldei of Bremen, Germany 6/20/1860; children: Charles Lincoln, George H., Annie L., Frankie & Edith L.

Number of Children: 5

Background

Religion:
Military Service: United States Army
Occupation: businessman, editor, publisher
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
country district schools and graduated high school in Waukegan, IL when 16 years old

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Granville & Frances (Rendt) Boyton; of English & German descent. (Father ancestry descending from Sir Matthew Boynton of England and his mother's from Capt. Louis Rendt of the German Army.) Moved around for a time after age 19. Settled in Cincinnati, OH when he married. Enlisted as a pvt. in Co. C of the 8th Michigan Cavalry in 1862; mustered out as a Major at war's end. Served as City Clerk and President in Marine City. Supervisor from 1866-70 and was also Mayor of Port Huron.

Notable Facts:
Son of ?? and Frances (Rendt) Boynton. Invented & manufactured the Boynton fire-escape & hook-and-ladder truck in 1874-77. Mayor of Port Huron 1874-75. Founded Knights of the Maccabees and commonly referred to as the "Father of the Maccabees."

Sessions Served:

Twenty-Fifth Legislature, 1869-1870
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Military Affairs , Insurance
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Marine City
County of Residence Saint Clair
District: Saint Clair 1
District Description: City of Saint Clair; townships of Casco, China, Clay, Columbus, Cottrellville, East China, Ira and Saint Clair

Date Elected: 11/3/1868
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1869
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: Resigned
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Moved out of the district. Succeeded by Tubal C. Owen in 1870.

Bibliography:

Cyc 1:238-40; Manual 1869 p.109; Men of Progress p.108, includes portrait; MIBiog:1:99-100; SeekMI
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