Preceded by Position established Political party Democratic Succeeded by George W. Dargan Nationality American Party Democratic Party | Preceded by William Aiken Role Attorney Preceded by Position established Name William Boyce | |
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Born October 24, 1818
Charleston, South Carolina ( 1818-10-24 ) Alma mater South Carolina College
University of Virginia Died February 3, 1890, Fairfax County, Virginia, United States Education University of Virginia, University of South Carolina | ||
William Waters Boyce (October 24, 1818 – February 3, 1890) was an 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.
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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. He resumed his law practice after the war.