William James Boyle

William James Boyle
MLA for Kinistino
In office
1944–1948
Preceded byJohn Richard P. Taylor
Succeeded byBilly Woods
Personal details
BornOctober 22, 1887
Cobourg, Ontario
Died1971(1971-00-00) (aged 83–84)
Political partySaskatchewan Co-operative Commonwealth Federation

William James Boyle (October 22, 1887[1] – 1971[2]) was a political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Kinistino from 1944 to 1948 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member.

He was born in Cobourg, Ontario, the son of Thomas Boyle and Isabel Carstairs. In 1914, Boyle married Mary Teresa Fanning. He served as reeve for the rural municipality of Invergordon. Boyle lived in Kinistino, Saskatchewan.[1] He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1938 before being elected in 1944. Boyle was defeated by William Carlton Woods when he ran for reelection in 1948.[3]

  1. ^ a b Normandin, G P (1947). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  2. ^ "Members of the Legislative Assembly, Saskatchewan" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
  3. ^ "Saskatchewan Election Results By Electoral Division" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Retrieved 2012-03-27.