Benjamin Markley Boyer
American politician
Benjamin Markley Boyer (January 22, 1823 – August 16, 1887) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district from 1865 to 1869. He served as president judge of the Montgomery County Court from 1882 to 1887.
Early life and education
Boyer was born on January 22, 1823, in New Hanover Township, Pennsylvania, and was raised and attended elementary school in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. In 1836, he entered Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania. He transferred to Marshall College and then to University of Pennsylvania where he graduated in 1841. He studied law in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and was admitted to the bar in 1844. During the American Civil War, he served as captain of the 41st Pennsylvania militia, a company of volunteers established when Pennsylvania was invaded by confederate troops. He received an A.M. degree from Lafayette College in 1866.
Career
He returned to Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and began the practice of law. He served as deputy attorney general of Montgomery County from 1848 to 1850.
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