Arthur Cyril Boyce (September 12, 1867 – August 4, 1942) was a Canadian politician.

Arthur Cyril Boyce
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Algoma West
In office
1904–1917
Preceded byDistrict created in 1903
Succeeded byThomas Edward Simpson
Personal details
Born(1867-09-12)September 12, 1867
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
DiedAugust 4, 1942(1942-08-04) (aged 74)
Toronto, Ontario
Political partyConservative

Born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, Boyce was educated at private educational institutions in Wakefield, York and Carlisle, England, and Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto. A lawyer, he practised law in Port Arthur (1890–1892), Rat Portage (1893–1903) and in Sault Ste. Marie.

He represented the electoral district of Algoma West in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1917, during which time he became involved in the case of Angelina Napolitano, a Sault Ste. Marie woman who became the first in Canada to use the battered woman defence.[1] He was a member of the Conservative Party.

He died in Toronto on August 4, 1942.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Iacovetta, Franca (2005). "Napolitano (Neapolitano), Angelina". In Cook, Ramsay; Bélanger, Réal (eds.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XV (1921–1930) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
  2. ^ "Arthur C. Boyce Dies In Toronto In His 75th Year". Ottawa Citizen. August 4, 1942. p. 10. Retrieved July 12, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.