Reuben P. Boise
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.
Reuben Patrick Boise | |
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| 9th Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court | |
| In office 1858 – 1870 1876 – 1880 | |
| Appointed by | James Buchanan |
| Preceded by | Cyrus Olney Benjamin F. Bonham |
| Succeeded by | William Paine Lord Benjamin F. Bonham |
| 5th Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court | |
| In office 1864 – 1866 1870 – 1872 1876 – 1878 | |
| Preceded by | Aaron E. Wait |
| Succeeded by | Paine Page Prim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 9, 1819 Blandford, Massachusetts |
| Died | April 10, 1907 (aged 87) Salem, Oregon |
| Spouse(s) | Ellen Frances Lyon Emily A. Pratt |
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.