James E. Boyd (politician)
James Edward Boyd (September 9, 1834 – April 30, 1906) was an Irish-born American businessman in pioneer Omaha, Nebraska, and a politician. The founder of Boyd's Packing House, he served as the Mayor of Omaha from 1881 to 1883 and from 1885 to 1887, and as the seventh Governor of the state of Nebraska in 1891 and from 1892 – 1893.
Boyd was born in County Tyrone, Ireland on September 9, 1834. He moved to Belmont County, Ohio, with his family in 1844. His education was in the common schools. As he grew older, he worked as a carpenter and a grocery store clerk. He married Anna Henry on August 22, 1858.
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