Reuben P. Boise

Reuben Patrick Boise
9th Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court
In office 1858 – 1870 1876 – 1880
Appointed by	James Buchanan
Preceded by	Cyrus Olney Benjamin F. Bonham
Succeeded by	William Paine Lord Benjamin F. Bonham
5th Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court
In office 1864 – 1866 1870 – 1872 1876 – 1878
Preceded by	Aaron E. Wait
Succeeded by	Paine Page Prim
Personal details
Born	(1819-06-09)June 9, 1819 Blandford, Massachusetts
Died	April 10, 1907(1907-04-10) (aged 87) Salem, Oregon
Spouse(s)	Ellen Frances Lyon Emily A. Pratt

Reuben Patrick Boise (June 9, 1819 – April 10, 1907) was an American attorney, judge and politician in the Oregon Territory and the early years of the state of Oregon. A native of Massachusetts, he immigrated to Oregon in 1850, where he would twice serve on the Oregon Supreme Court for a total of 16 years, with three stints as chief justice. Early in his legal career, he worked as a district attorney.

Boise was a member of the Oregon Constitutional Convention in 1857, served in the Territorial Legislature, and helped to codify the laws of the Oregon Territory. He also served as a circuit court judge, and was a trustee at several colleges. Educated at Williams College, he was twice married to women from Massachusetts, and had a total of five children.