John Charters Boyle

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John Charters Boyle
Northern Ireland Senator
In office
1937 – 10 May 1950
High Sheriff of Armagh
In office
1926
Preceded byThomas Henry White
Succeeded bySamuel Alexander Bell
Personal details
Born(1869-08-05)August 5, 1869[1]
DiedMay 10, 1950(1950-05-10) (aged 80)[2]
PartyUlster Unionist Party
Spouse
Dorothea Gertrude Armstrong (1888-1960)
(m. 1914)
Parents
  • Jane Boomer Charters (Boyle)
  • Hugh Boyle
Residence(s)Desart, Armagh, County Armagh, Ireland
EducationCheltenham College
Alma materRoyal Indian Engineering College
OccupationSurveyor
Military service
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch/serviceRoyal Engineers
Years of service? - ≥1922
RankMajor
Unit150th Field Company
Battles/warsFirst World War
AwardsMentioned in despatches

John Charters Boyle (5 August 1869 - 10 May 1950)[1][2] was a unionist politician and surveyor in Northern Ireland.

Boyle studied at Cheltenham College and the Royal Indian Engineering College, before working as a surveyor. During the First World War, he served in the 150th Field Company of the Royal Engineers,[3] and was mentioned in despatches.[4][verification needed] He remained in the military, and was reportedly still in the military in 1922.[5] In 1926, he was appointed as High Sheriff of Armagh.[6] In 1937, he was elected to the Senate of Northern Ireland as an Ulster Unionist Party representative, despite having no previous political experience.[7] He served until his death in 1950.[8]

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