Robert Boal | |
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| Member of the Illinois Senate from the Marshall County district | |
| In office 1844–1848 | |
| Succeeded by | re-districted |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 42nd district | |
| In office 1854–1858 | |
| Preceded by | re-districted |
| Succeeded by | J. S. McCall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 15, 1806 Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | June 12, 1903 (aged 96) Lacon, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Whig Republican |
| Profession | Physician |
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Robert Boal (November 15, 1806 – June 12, 1903) was an American politician and physician from Pennsylvania. After schooling in Ohio, Boal moved to Lacon, Illinois, where he practiced medicine for thirty years. Boal was elected to the Illinois Senate in 1844, serving for four years. He returned to the General Assembly with an 1856 election to the Illinois House of Representatives. After serving a pair of two-year terms, he was made a trustee of the Illinois Institute of the Deaf and Dumb. During the Civil War, Boal examined soldiers from his congressional district. He later directed the Peoria State Hospital.