Arthur Cyril Boyce

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

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

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

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.

• Arthur Cyril Boyce – Parliament of Canada biography
• The Canadian Parliament; biographical sketches and photo-engravures of the senators and members of the House of Commons of Canada. Being the tenth Parliament, elected November 3, 1904