John Charters Boyle

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
Charlemont Place, Armagh, Ireland
DiedMay 10, 1950(1950-05-10) (aged 80)
Desart, Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Political 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) 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, and was mentioned in despatches. He remained in the military, and was reportedly still in the military in 1922. In 1926, he was appointed as High Sheriff of Armagh. In 1937, he was elected to the Senate of Northern Ireland as an Ulster Unionist Party representative, despite having no previous political experience. He served until his death in 1950.