Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-31

lan0 during DOtn teIHS loOh al dCtlF'
lpart in its deliberations.
In 1857 he was representative foi
Polk county, to the constitutions
oonvention, where he was chairman
OF the committee on legislation, and
prepared that portion of the consti
tuition relating TO the legislative de
partment, and otherwise materially
assisted in furnishing Oregon with
her Fundamental laws. In the same
year he was appointed by President
Buchanan one OF the supreme Judges
Of the territory. The next year, after
tie admission OF the state into the
union, he was elected to that office,
and from 1862 10 1864 inclusive, was
chief Justice. Upon the expiration of
| his term he was again elected for
six years. In 1870 he was again
chosen by the people to fill that posi-
tlon; but Hon. b. +. Bonham, his
competitor, having commenced an
action to contest his seat on the
bench, Judge Boise, no. desiring ID
engage in long and expensive lltiga-
ton. resigned and returned to the
practice of his profession.
For several years Judge Boise
was connected with the Glendale
wooden mill. which was located two
miles west of Dallas, and on the site
that had formerly been occupied by
the Nesmith gristmill. The Judge
was president OF the company that
operated the factory. In 1870 the
mill was destroyed by fire.
In 1874 the Judge was elected by
the legislature as one OF the capitol
building commissioners, which office
he held until 1876. when he was
again elected to his old position on
he supreme bench.
Two years later, the legislature
having divided the supreme and cir
'uit judges into distinct classes, he
eceived the appointment as one Of |
he judges OF the supreme court.
In 1880, he was elected Judge OF |
he Third judicial district, which
'fiice he held continuously until
uly, 1892. After retiring from the
ircuit bench in 1892, he was ap-
ointed by the commission OF Indian
fairs, together with Hon. w. II.
dell, and Major Harding OF Garth.
ge, Missouri, 10 negotiate with the
lletz Indians for such OF their lands
J were In excess OF what had been
loted TO them in severalty. After
a inspection of the lands. a success
II treaty was made with the Indiana
lat resulted In many thousands OF
rres being restored TO the public do
Iain.
From 1899 TO 1898. Judge Boise
-acticed law. In this latter year no
as again elected circuit Judge; en- h
ring upon the duties OF hls' ONCE 9
lis last time at the age OF so years,
I'd serving until July OF 1904.
In 1851 Judge Boise was happily Ia
arrled TO Miss Ellen F. Lyon,
'tiye of Boston, and daughter OF
r. Lemuel Lyon. a Boston merchant
hey had three sons, all born In Ore
IN; Reuben r., Whitney L., and y
sher A.. who all survive him. Q
ter fourteen years OF happy mar g
I'd life, the devoted wife and moth Q
died.
In 1867 he was married 10 Miss IN
nily A, Pratt, native OF Webster, n
assachusetts, being n daughter of In
r, Ephrain Pratt, a manufacturer +
that state. They had two daugh- "
r.. Ellen s.. and Mae f.. the former u
whom was drowned while bathing In
the surf az Long Beach. In the
MINER OF 1891, and Mae f., resides a
the family home with her mother G,
Judge Boise came To Salem, and has :,
sided here continuously since g,
81, He frst purchased a block of n
Is In the city whore the Academy N
the Sacred Heart now stands, aud
ed there until 1868. a,
In 1870 he purchased a farm "a
nth Salem, where he resided mp
the time OF his death. II is the
Dperty on which the first house IN
lem was built. This farm. how
'r, has been plated into town lots,
what was then farm Is now a
lsely populated district OF Salem.
g Judge had added from time 10
le TO the acreage OF his donation n
"a claim In Polk county, until there
low In one body s5OO acres. Hav- u
been raised on farm. he has m
.en an interest In agricultural af-
rs. and has been champion OF leg al
,tion In oregon in behalf OF the