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Submitted: 6/9/12 • Approved: 12/7/15 • Last Updated: 12/10/15 • R163462-G0-S3
BOYCE, JESSE W., is a native of Wisconsin and was born December 19, 1859. He attended school and worked on his father’s farm during his youth. Arriving at more mature age he entered the University at Madison, Wisconsin, where he remained three years, leaving college at the end of the sophomore year. He then read law in the office of J.H. Carpenter at Madison a little over a year, and then took a year’s course in the law department of the University. IN 1881, he came to Sioux Falls and immediately upon his arrival was admitted to the bar and entered into a co-partnership with his brother Frank. IN 1884, when Mr. Noyes was added to the firm, Mr. Boyce went to the Boston Law University, where he took the three years’ course in one year, and was one of seven of ninety students who graduated with honors. In June, 1885, he took his degree from the law department in Madison University, and then he turned to Sioux Falls and resumed the practice of law with his brother. Jesse Boyce was not only a partner in the law firm of Boyce & Boyce, but shared with his elder brother Frank in the estimation of the legal profession in all the commendations which were freely bestowed upon and so well merited by the firm. Since the death of his brother Frank in December, 1896, he has continued in the proactive by himself. IN March, 1893, he married Miss Etta A. Estey, a lady of high social accomplishments and rate musical attainments, and his home life is exceptionally happy. Genial, honest and enterprising he makes a good citizen.
History of Minnehaha County South Dakota
D.R. Bailey 1899 Page 466
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