Elisha Boyd
Elisha Boyd | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Berkeley County district | |
| In office November 10, 1795 – December 2, 1799 Serving with Richard Baylor William Lemon John Dixon | |
| Preceded by | David Hunter |
| Succeeded by | Magnus Tate |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Berkeley County district | |
| In office December 3, 1804 – December 1, 1805 Serving with Samuel Boyd | |
| Preceded by | Magnus Tate |
| Succeeded by | Philip C. Pendleton |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Berkeley County district | |
| In office May 17, 1813 – October 9, 1814 Serving with Edward Colston | |
| Preceded by | George Porterfield |
| Succeeded by | John R. Cooke |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the Berkeley, Hampshire, Morgan and Hardy Counties district | |
| In office 1824 – December 2, 1827 | |
| Preceded by | Francis White |
| Succeeded by | Charles A. Turley |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Berkeley district | |
| In office December 1, 1828 – December 5, 1830 | |
| Preceded by | Moses T. Hunter |
| Succeeded by | Levi Henshaw |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the Berkeley, Hampshire and Morgan district | |
| In office December 6, 1830 – December 1, 1834 | |
| Preceded by | Charles A. Turley |
| Succeeded by | William Donaldson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 6, 1769 Martinsburg, Virginia |
| Died | October 21, 1841 (aged 72) Martinsburg, Virginia |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Waggoner Ann Holmes Elizabeth Byrd |
| Alma mater | Liberty Hall Academy |
| Profession | Lawyer, newspaper editor |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch/service | Virginia militia |
| Years of service | 1812-1814 |
| Rank | colonel, general |
| Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
Elisha Boyd (October 6, 1769 – October 21, 1841) was a Virginia lawyer, soldier, slaveowner and politician who served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly, and developed Berkeley County.