Famous People with Name Boyd

Boyd Kestner            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Boyd Kestner: an American actor, who starred in The Outsiders television series and later came to prominence in his role as Alex Barth in the television drama Knots Landing.

Boyd Wheeler Bartlett            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Boyd Wheeler Bartlett: was an American military officer, professor, school administrator, and physicist.After Bartlett returned from Europe, he began a teaching career in physics at Bowdoin College as Professor of Physics. When World War II started, he was called up as a Colonel and assigned to the United States Military Academy. The head of the Physics Department there, Gerald Counts, was reassigned to Europe, and Bartlett stepped in as acting head of the Department. When Counts returned after the war, Bartlett served as deputy head of the Department, later, through a number of reorganizations and departmental name changes, he became head of the Department of Electricity, predecessor to the Department of Electrical Engineering. He retained this position until his retirement and promotion to Brigadier General in 1958.[3] [6]

Boyd Devereaux            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Boyd Devereaux: is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL).Boyd spent his junior hockey career playing for the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League. Devereaux was drafted 6th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. Devereaux has played 604 career NHL games, scoring 61 goals and 107 assists for 168 points.

James E. Boyd            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James E. Boyd: 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

John Frank Boyd            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John Frank Boyd: was a Nebraska Republican politician.He became prosecuting attorney of Antelope County, Nebraska in 1888 and served until 1894. He moved to Neligh, Nebraska in 1901.In 1900 he became judge of the Ninth Judicial District Court of Nebraska and served until

Alexander Boyd            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Alexander Boyd: was a U.S. Representative from New York.Boyd was elected as a Federalist to the 13th United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1813, to March 3, 1815.

Adam Boyd            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Adam Boyd: was a United States Representative from New Jersey.He was a member of the Bergen County board of freeholders and justices in 1773, 1784, 1791, 1794, and 1798, and was sheriff of Bergen County from 1778 to 1781 and again in 1789. Boyd was a member of the N

Linn Boyd            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Linn Boyd: was a prominent U.S. politician of the 1840s and 1850s, and served as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1851 to 1855. Boyd was elected to the House as a Democrat from Kentucky from 1835 to 1837 and again from 1839 to 1855, serving