William Waters Boyce (October 24 1818 – February 3 1890) was an attorney South Carolina state politician and a U.S. Congressman. He was also a prominent Confederate States of America politician during the American Civil War. Boyce was born in Charleston South Carolina and attended South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina) and the University of Virginia. He was admitted to the bar in 1839. He served in the state House of Representatives from 1846–47.
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active years end date
1860-12-21, 1862-02-17, 1865-03-18
active years start date
1853-03-04, 1861-02-04, 1862-02-18
alma mater
University of South Carolina, University of Virginia
birth date
1818-10-24
birth place
Charleston South Carolina
death date
1890-02-03
office
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, Deputy to the Provisional Confederate Congress from South Carolina, Member of the Confederate Congress from South Carolina's 6th District
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