Emmet D. Boyle

Emmet Derby Boyle (July 26, 1879 - January 3, 1926) was a Governor of Nevada. He was a Democrat. Boyle was born in Virginia City, Nevada in 1879. He was a mining engineer, and was the Governor between 1915 and 1923. While serving as governor, numerous reforms were carried out such as increases in workmen's compensation, as well as increases in retirement benefits for the states's schoolteachers.Encyclopedia of Nevada by Nancy Capace, 2001, P.102 A number of other labor laws were also introduced.Labor Legislation of 1912-32

He died in 1926 at the age of 46.

 Preceded by :Tasker L. Oddie Governors of Nevada Succeeded by:James G. Scrugham

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