Alexander Boyd


Alexander Boyd was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from New York.

Biography

Boyd was born in Albany, New York. He married Elizabeth Becker and they had thirteen children, Delia, John, Helen, David, Ann, Albert Barthalomew, Peter, James, Margaret, William, Nancy, Alexander, and Hugh.

Career

Boyd moved to Middleburgh, Schoharie County, New York and engaged in agricultural pursuits.
Elected as a Federalist to the 13th United States Congress, Boyd was United States Representative for the thirteenth district of New York from March 4, 1813, to March 3, 1815.

Death

Boyd died in Esperance, Schoharie County, New York, on April 8, 1857. He is interred at Schoharie Cemetery, Schoharie, New York.