Elisha Boyd

Elisha Boyd
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Berkeley County district
In office November 10, 1795 – December 2, 1799 Serving with Richard Baylor William Lemon John Dixon
Preceded by	David Hunter
Succeeded by	Magnus Tate
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Berkeley County district
In office December 3, 1804 – December 1, 1805 Serving with Samuel Boyd
Preceded by	Magnus Tate
Succeeded by	Philip C. Pendleton
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Berkeley County district
In office May 17, 1813 – October 9, 1814 Serving with Edward Colston
Preceded by	George Porterfield
Succeeded by	John R. Cooke
Member of the Virginia Senate from the Berkeley, Hampshire, Morgan and Hardy Counties district
In office 1824 – December 2, 1827
Preceded by	Francis White
Succeeded by	Charles A. Turley
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Berkeley district
In office December 1, 1828 – December 5, 1830 Serving with Joel Ward Charles J. Faulkner
Preceded by	Moses T. Hunter
Succeeded by	Levi Henshaw
Member of the Virginia Senate from the Berkeley, Hampshire and Morgan district
In office December 6, 1830 – December 1, 1834
Preceded by	Charles A. Turley
Succeeded by	William Donaldson
Personal details
Born	(1769-10-06)October 6, 1769 Martinsburg, Virginia
Died	October 21, 1841(1841-10-21) (aged 72) Martinsburg, Virginia
Political party	Whig
Spouse(s)	Mary Waggoner Ann Holmes Elizabeth Byrd
Alma mater	Liberty Hall Academy
Profession	Lawyer, newspaper editor
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	Virginia militia
Years of service	1812-1814
Rank	colonel, general
Battles/wars	War of 1812

Elisha Boyd (October 6, 1769 – October 21, 1841) was a Virginia lawyer, soldier, slaveowner and politician who served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly, and developed Berkeley County.^[1]