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one year, served in 1873 as i\Ietliodist pastor in Wliitestone. X. Y., and then pursued liis studies abrojid at the Universities of Halle and Paris, 1873-'74, and Giittingen. 1875. He then was as- sistant prt)fessor of modern languages in the University of the city of New York. 187.5-'76, at the same time religious editor of the New York Indipcmlent. In 1876 he was elected professor of philosophy and dean of the Boston university. The Ohio Wesleyan university conferred on liim the degree of LL.D. in ISSl. Besides numerous review articles, he published the following books : "The Philosophy of Herbert Spencer"' (1874); "Studies inThei-sm" (1879); "Metaphysics"' (1882); " Introduction to Psychological Theory "' (1887): "Philosophy of Theism" (1888);" The Principles of Ethics'" (1892); "The Christian Revelation" (1898); "The Christian Life'" (1899); "Tlio Atonement"" (1900).

BOYCE, James Petigru, clergyman, was born at CliarlestoTi, S. C. Jan. 11, 1827. He vvas gradu- ated at Brown univereity A. B. 1847. A. M. 1851, edited the Southern Baptist, attended Prince- ton theological seminary and was ordained a Baptist minister in 1851. He was pastor at Col- umbia. S. C, 18.")l-5. professor of theology in Furman university 1855-"9, founded the Southern Baptist theological seminary in 18.58, and was professor of theology there and chairman of the faculty 18.59-60. He became chaplain in the Con- federate army in 1861; was elected to the state legislature in 1862 and 1864, and was aide-de- camp acting as provost marshal of Columbia 1864-65. He resumed his duties at the Southern Baptist theological seminar}' in 1866 and became president in 1873. He was a trustee of Columbia college, Furman university and Greenville Baptist female college; president of the Soutli Carolina Baptist ccmvention and of the Southern Baptist convention for eight years. He received the de- gree S. T. D. from Columbia in 1859; LL.D. from Union university in 1872, and from Brown in 1887. He di.-.l at Pau, France, Dec. 28, 1888.

BOYD, James E., governor of Nebraska, was born in county Tyrone, Ireland, Sept. 9,1834; son of Josfph and Margaret Boyd. He emi grated to the United States with his parents in 1844 and settled in Belmont, Oliio, removing to Zanesville, Ohio, in 1847. In 18.56 he accom- panied liis brother to Omaha, Neb., and be- came e.xtensivfly engaged in stock raising and in the packing business, near Gibbon, Neb., 1872-'87. He was a member of the first state legislature in 1860; a member of the constitu- tional conventions of 1871 and 1875; mayor of Omaha, 1881-"83 and 18a5-'87; a delegate to the Democratic national convention in 1884, 1888 and 1892. and was elected governor of Nebraska by the Democratic party in 1890, but was removed

from office. May 5, 1891, on the alleged ground tiiat his father liad never properly comjjleted his naturalization and therefore the son was an alien. He was declared a citizen by the U.S. supreme court and was reinstated as governor, Feb. 8, 1892. serving till Jan. 1, 1893. He became a member of the Chicago board of trade and of the Ninv York stock exchange in 1886.

BOYD, James R., author, was born at Hunter, N. Y., in 1804. After his graduation from Union college in 1822 he studied theology at Princeton for four j-ears, when he went to Scot- land, and spent several months at the University of Edinburgh, under Dr. Chalmers. He was or- dained to the Presbyterian ministry, but preached only a short time, becoming pastor and professor of moral philosophy at Hamilton college, and shortly afterwards removing to Geneva, N. Y., where lie devoted the remainder of his life to literary work. He wrote " Elements of Rhetoric and Literary Criticism," and "Eclectic Moral Philosophy," and edited several standard works with copious notes, which have been widely used among students. He died Feb. 19, 1890.

BOYD, John Parker, soldier, was born at New- buryport, Mass., Dec. 21, 1764. He joined the Continental army in 1786, but soon withdrew from the service, and subsequently went to India, where he remained from 1789 to 1806, organizing mercenary troops and hiring them out to serve in the interests of various princes. Soon after his return to America he was made colonel of the 4th U. S. infantry regiment, receiving his com- mission Oct. 7, 1808. He served in the fight at Tippecanoe, Nov. 7, 1811, and was made brigadier- general Aug. 26, 1812, serving with this rank until the close of the war. He was an active participant in the capture of Fort George, in 1813, and in the battle of Chrysler"s Field, near Mon- treal, in November of the same year, held the enemy in check until reinforced. Returning to Boston at the close of the war, he received the appointment of naval officer of that port, and died while holding that office. He wrote " Docu- ments and Facts Relative to Jlilitary Events during the Late "War "' (1816). His death occur- red in Boston, Mass.. Oct. 4, 1830.

BOYD, Linn, statesman, was born at Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 28, 1800. His boyhood was passed in Kentucky, where his father was a farmer. In 1827 he was elected to the state legislature and re- mained in office five years. In 1834 he was elected as representative to the 24th Congress. He was consecutively elected from 1838 to 1854, serving in the 26th and seven succeeding congresses. He was speaker of the house of representatives during the 32d and 33d congresses, and served for one year as lieutenant governor of Kentucky. He died in Paducah, Ky., Dec. 16, 1859.