Rufus King Boyd (1831 – May 10, 1883) served as the 18th Secretary of State of Alabama from 1874 to 1878.

Rufus King Boyd
18th Secretary of State of Alabama
In office
1874–1878
GovernorGeorge S. Houston
Preceded byNeander H. Rice
Succeeded byWilliam W. Screws
Personal details
Born1831
Williamson County, Tennessee
DiedMay 10, 1883(1883-05-10) (aged 51–52)
Guntersville, Alabama
Political partyDemocratic

In December 1865, Boyd relocated to Guntersville, AL and formed a law firm with Louis Wyeth, a judge, under the name of Wyeth & Boyd.

He got married in 1866.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Alabama Department of Archives and History: Alabama Constitutional Officers-- Rufus King Boyd".