Philip L. Boyd

Philip L. Boyd
1st Mayor of Palm Springs
In office
April 1938  April 1942
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byFrank V. Shannon
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 76th district
In office
January 8, 1945 - January 3, 1949
Preceded byNelson S. Dilworth
Succeeded byJohn D. Babbage
Personal details
Born(1900-10-08)October 8, 1900
Richmond, Indiana, US
DiedSeptember 9, 1989(1989-09-09) (aged 88)
Rancho Mirage, California, US
Resting placeCrown Hill Cemetery
39°49′00″N 86°10′17″W / 39.81664°N 86.17134°W / 39.81664; -86.17134
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Dorothy Burroughs Marmon
(m. 1926)
Children4
Parents
  • Linnaes Cox Boyd (father)
  • Mary Thomas Spencer (mother)
Alma materWabash College
Occupationbusinessman
AwardsZoological Society of San Diego Conservation Medal (1972)
Signature

Philip Linnaes Boyd (October 8, 1900 – September 9, 1989) was the first mayor of Palm Springs, California, a regent of the University of California and the namesake of the Deep Canyon Desert Research Center.